Two gay Essex men became legal parents of surrogate twins when a Los Angeles court granted them both the right to be named as parents of Saffron and Aspen Drewitt-Barlow, who are due to be born to American Rosalind Bellamy in December. The parents Barrie Drewitt and Tony Barlow, whose application to adopt was rejected by Essex social services four years ago, are celebrating a legal victory which is binding in the UK.
Clifford Chance appoints special advisor
Mayhew – whose City links include Chair of the Policy And Resources Committee of the Corporation of London – will advise on relations between the public and private sector. A former Chairman of the Corporation of London’s Education Committee, Mayhew will also advise the firm on recruitment, education and training initiatives – including its relationship […]