With modern science advancing at great speed, our expert speakers will discuss what this means for sucession planning. Complexities over legal relationships and inheritance are pure examples of some of the challenges thrown up by surrogacy and fertility preservation. Chaired by Sarah Williams of Payne Hicks Beach, areas to be covered will include:

• The law surrounding surrogacy – introduction to, and update on, the position in the UK and key jurisdictions
• The complex web of parental rights flowing from surrogacy
• Why private client practitioners and trustees need to be up to date on the issues
• The role of the Human Rights Act
• Fertility preservation
• Modern Family dynamics and trusts
• Settlors’ wishes and public policy

Succession planning must keep up with the changes, and practitioners need to know what to expect and predict and plan for the unexpected.