The license holder of a fertility clinic was accused of keeping an embryo otherwise than in pursuance of the licence. The clinic had employed a respected consultant who had carried out the task, but had done so unlawfully.
Held: The Act made a clear distinction between the person responsible for keeping the embryos and the license holder. The licence holder might be subject to disciplinary procedures within the licence system, but he had not been the person responsible within the Act in this case.
Judges:
Judge LJ, Elias, Stanley Burnton JJ
Citations:
Unreported, 1 April 2004
Statutes:
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Health Professions, Crime
Updated: 26 July 2022; Ref: scu.196067
