Published in Family Law on 25th May 2011

Biotechnological advances have posed a challenge to the laws of property (ownership and control) because the laws of property were made wellbefore methods of assisted reproductive technology were conceptualised and developed. These scientific developments will no doubt see our courts and law makers confronted with complex questions concerning legal interests in human biological materials, such as sperm, embryos and cells. In other words, this unusual case is likely to become far less unusual within the next few years. The relationship between Jocelyn and Mark Edwards Jocelyn and Mark Edwards were married in November 2005 and they planned to have children soon after. In 2008, when Ms Edwa...

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