R (Quintavalle) v Secretary of State for Health

Subject Matter

LICENSING — Human fertilisation — Embryo — Statutory licensing authority regulating creation of embryos outside body — Definition of embryo as “live human embryo where fertilisation is complete” — Creation of embryo by cell nuclear replacement using unfertilised human eggs — Whether within statutory definition — Whether licence prohibited — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, ss 1(1), 3(3)(d)

[2002] EWCA Civ 29; [2002] QB 628; [2002] 2 WLR 550; [2002] 2 All ER 625, CA

[2003] UKHL 13; [2003] 2 AC 687; [2003] 2 WLR 692; [2003] 2 All ER 113, HL(E)

Appellate History

R (Quintavalle) v Secretary of State for Health [2002] EWCA Civ 29; [2002] QB 628; [2002] 2 WLR 550; [2002] 2 All ER 625, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

R (Quintavalle) v Secretary of State for Health [2002] 1 WLR 1929, HL(E)

R (Quintavalle) v Secretary of State for Health [2001] EWHC Admin 918; [2001] 4 All ER 1013, QBD

Decision of Crane J reversed in part

R (Quintavalle) v Secretary of State for Health [2002] EWCA Civ 29; [2002] QB 628; [2002] 2 WLR 550; [2002] 2 All ER 625, CA

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