Australian Association of Women Judges debate in Brisbane- April
Sunday February 8, 2015

Australian Association of Women Judges debate in Brisbane- April

Sunday, February 08, 2015

There will be a debate in Brisbane on 17 April about  international commercial surrogacy, in which the key speaker will be the Chief Justice of the Family Court, Diana Bryant.

Her Honour will be delivering a speech, after which there will be a panel discussion about the implications of commercial surrogacy, including international commercial surrogacy. The panellists will be:

 

  • Her Honour
  • noted academic Professor Andreas Schloenhardt
  • me
Professor Schloenhardt,  from the University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law, has written and spoken at length about people trafficking.
I will blog more details about the debate when they are to hand.
Things to Read, Watch & Listen
Australia’s Surrogacy System Is Broken — Here’s What Needs to Change

Australia’s Surrogacy System is Broken — Here’s What Needs to Change

Surrogacy in Australia is at a critical crossroads. Families are increasingly forced to look overseas to start or grow their families, surrogates often find themselves without clear legal protections, and children born through surrogacy face a tangled web of legal uncertainty.

Surrogacy Nightmare: Aussie Couple Referred for Criminal Charges After Overseas Baby Journey

Surrogacy Nightmare: Aussie Couple Referred for Criminal Charges After Overseas Baby Journey

Surrogacy can be a beautiful path to parenthood, but it also comes with intricate legal challenges, especially when undertaken overseas. In a recent and cautionary case from Queensland, Australia, a couple’s journey to parenthood through commercial surrogacy in North Cyprus ended not with joy alone, but with legal turmoil and potential criminal charges.

NSW Surrogacy FAIL: What Lawyers Got Wrong and How to Avoid It

NSW Surrogacy FAIL: What Lawyers Got Wrong and How to Avoid It

Surrogacy journeys should be joyous and smooth pathways to parenthood, but unfortunately, legal missteps can turn them into complex, frustrating ordeals.

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