Family Court judges to miss out on pay increase for Federal, High Court judges

After 15 years of work, the Hague Conference on Private International Law has paused its long-running project to create an international convention dealing with surrogacy and legal parentage. That is a significant development for anyone involved in cross-border surrogacy, assisted reproductive treatment, and international family law. The pause matters because international surrogacy does not stop… Read More »Hague Surrogacy Convention Paused After 15 Years — What Went Wrong

Private sperm donation is often marketed as simple, accessible and modern. In reality, it can create legal, ethical and deeply human problems on a staggering scale. Two recent overseas stories show exactly what can happen when sperm donation is left largely unchecked. In one case, a mother believed her child was the only child conceived… Read More »One Sperm Donor, 550 Children: Why Australia Needs Urgent Regulation

Two embryo mix-up cases involving Monash IVF have now reportedly ended with multimillion dollar payouts, bringing a legal close to some of the most distressing fertility treatment errors ever publicly reported in Australia. These were not routine complaints. They were extraordinary cases that struck at the heart of trust in assisted reproduction. For the families… Read More »Monash IVF Payouts: The Embryo Mix-Up Cases Explained