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Sarah Williams

Head of Surrogacy, Adoption, Fertility & Modern Family | Payne Hicks Beach
Sarah is a Legal Director in the Payne Hicks Beach Family department, and the Head of the Surrogacy, Adoption, Fertility and Modern Family law practice. She spent the first decade of her career as a practising Family Barrister at a leading set of chambers representing parents, children, guardians and the Official Solicitor. Sarah was appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown by the Attorney General after a highly competitive selection process.
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Head of Surrogacy, Adoption, Fertility & Modern Family | Payne Hicks Beach
Sarah is a Legal Director in the Payne Hicks Beach Family department, and the Head of the Surrogacy, Adoption, Fertility and Modern Family law practice. She spent the first decade of her career as a practising Family Barrister at a leading set of chambers representing parents, children, guardians and the Official Solicitor. Sarah was appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown by the Attorney General after a highly competitive selection process.
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11 FEB 2021

COVID-19 vaccination: capacity and best interests – the first reported Court of Protection judgement COVID-19 vaccination: capacity and best...
On 20 January 2021 in the matter of Re E (Vaccine) [2021] EWCOP 7, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection Mr Justice Hayden, delivered the first reported judgement in a vaccination dispute. Mrs...
11 FEB 2021
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28 JAN 2021

Childhood vaccination disputes – where does the law stand in public and private law proceedings? Childhood vaccination disputes – where...
As the vaccinations against COVID-19 begin to be administered, it is worth revisiting recent judicial approaches in vaccination disputes concerning children in both public and private law proceedings....
28 JAN 2021
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3 DEC 2020

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v AB Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS...
The issue in this case concerned AB’s capacity to make specific decisions about treatment relating to her anorexia nervosa. She was 28 years old and had suffered with anorexia since the age of 13 when...
3 DEC 2020
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3 JUN 2020

Surrogacy in unusual circumstances: X, Re [2020] EWFC 39 Surrogacy in unusual circumstances: X,...
This case concerns a child (X) born via surrogacy in unusual circumstances. The child was conceived after a difficult and emotional journey for the intended parents (Mrs and Mrs Y) via IVF. An embryo...
3 JUN 2020
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