Y v A Healthcare NHS Trust (2) The Human Fertilisation And Embryology Authority (3) Z (By His Litigation Friend,The Official Solicitor) [2018] EWCOP 18
Y, the wife of Z sought a declaration that it was lawful and in Z’s best interests for his gametes to be retrieved and stored prior to his death despite his incapacity and inability to consent, and an order pursuant to s.16 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 that a suitable person should sign the relevant consent for the storage of Z’s sperm on his behalf.