Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies: New Horizons (Book - 2018)
- Uterus transplantation in and beyond cisgender women: revisiting procreative liberty in light of emerging reproductive technologies (Journal article - 2018)
- Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: Time for a Restorative Justice Approach? (Journal article - 2020)
- The regulation of surrogacy in the United Kingdom: the case for reform (Journal article - 2017)
- Fertility preservation and realignment in transgender women (Journal article - 2023)
- Between Deterioration and Disposability: Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in England (Journal article - 2023)
- “Vulnerable and abandoned" - the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, health and social care provision for children with SEND: Children and parents' perspectives (Journal article - 2023)
- “Trying to stay afloat”: Education professionals’ perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with special educational needs and disabilities (Journal article - 2024)
- Balancing the scales of safety: the criminal law's impact on patient safety and error reduction. (Journal article - 2024)
- 8 Medical Manslaughter (Chapter - 2025)
2026
Prepared for Practice? A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient Safety, Human Factors, and Medicolegal Training in UK Medical Students and Resident Doctors
Mattey, L., Rehman, U., Corriero, A. C., Sarwar, M. S., Ellis, R., Jha, S., . . . Roy, S. (2026). Prepared for Practice? A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient Safety, Human Factors, and Medicolegal Training in UK Medical Students and Resident Doctors. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2026.02.009
2025
‘School Exclusions and Independent Review Panels in England: A Case for Urgent Rights-Based Reform’
Alghrani, A., byrne, S., & Tyfield, D. (n.d.). ‘School Exclusions and Independent Review Panels in England: A Case for Urgent Rights-Based Reform’. Child and Family Law Quarterly, (2).
Rights-Based Priorities for Children with SEND in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Multi-Method, Multi-Phased, Multi-Stakeholder Consensus Approach
Ashworth, E., Bray, L., Alghrani, A., Byrne, S., & Kirkby, J. (2025). Rights-Based Priorities for Children with SEND in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Multi-Method, Multi-Phased, Multi-Stakeholder Consensus Approach. CHILDREN-BASEL, 12(7). doi:10.3390/children12070827
8 Medical Manslaughter
Alghrani, A., & Saad, H. (2025). 8 Medical Manslaughter. In Diverse Voices in Health Law and Ethics (pp. 157-176). Bristol University Press. doi:10.56687/9781529236569-013
2024
“Law at the frontiers of biomedicine”
Alghrani, A. (2024). “Law at the frontiers of biomedicine”. New Genetics and Society, 43(1). doi:10.1080/14636778.2024.2368893
“Trying to stay afloat”: Education professionals’ perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with special educational needs and disabilities
Ashworth, E., Bray, L., Alghrani, A., & Kirkby, J. (2024). 'Trying to stay afloat': Education professionals' perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with special educational needs and disabilities. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, 24(3), 492-504. doi:10.1111/1471-3802.12647
Balancing the scales of safety: the criminal law's impact on patient safety and error reduction.
Alghrani, A., Rehman, U., Sarwar, M. S., & Brennan, P. A. (2024). Balancing the scales of safety: the criminal law's impact on patient safety and error reduction.. The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery, 62(3), 229-232. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.11.018
2023
30th anniversary editorial: Reflecting on the past and paving the way for the future
Alghrani, A., Case, P., Fox, M., & Purshouse, C. (2023). 30th anniversary editorial: Reflecting on the past and paving the way for the future. Medical Law International, 23(4), 319-324. doi:10.1177/09685332231213229
“Vulnerable and abandoned" - the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, health and social care provision for children with SEND: Children and parents' perspectives
Ashworth, E., Bray, L., Kirkby, J., & Alghrani, A. (2023). “Vulnerable and abandoned" - the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, health and social care provision for children with SEND: Children and parents' perspectives. Children and Society: the international journal of childhood and children's services.
Between Deterioration and Disposability: Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in England
Alghrani, A., & Byrne, S. (2023). Between Deterioration and Disposability: Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in England. Child and Family Law Quarterly.
Fertility preservation and realignment in transgender women
Bayar, E., Williams, N. J., Alghrani, A., Murugesu, S., Saso, S., Bracewell-Milnes, T., . . . Jones, B. P. P. (2023). Fertility preservation and realignment in transgender women. HUMAN FERTILITY, 26(3), 463-482. doi:10.1080/14647273.2022.2163195
2022
Education, Law and Diversity: Schooling for One and All?
Alghrani, A., Byrne, S., & Tyfield, D. (2022). Education, Law and Diversity: Schooling for One and All?. LEGAL STUDIES, 42(3), 550-553. doi:10.1017/lst.2022.11
Uterine transplantation: legal and regulatory implications in England
Vali, S., Jones, B. P., Saso, S., Fertleman, M., Testa, G., Johanesson, L., . . . Smith, J. R. (2022). Uterine transplantation: legal and regulatory implications in England. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 129(4), 590-596. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16927
2020
Rapid development of a Clinical Decision-Making Committee in a UK paediatric hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
Turnock, R., Weston, W., Murdock, N., Alghrani, A., Mallucci, C., Selby, A., . . . Hughes, A. (2020). Rapid development of a Clinical Decision-Making Committee in a UK paediatric hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical Law International, 20(2), 167-180. doi:10.1177/0968533220953185
Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: Time for a Restorative Justice Approach?
Farrell, A. -M., Alghrani, A., & Kazarian, M. (2020). Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: Time for a Restorative Justice Approach?. Medical law review. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fwaa013
2019
Damages for Reproductive Negligence: Commercial Surrogacy on the NHS?
Alghrani, A., & Purshouse, C. (2019). Damages for Reproductive Negligence: Commercial Surrogacy on the NHS?. The Law Quarterly Review.
Re: Uterine transplantation in transgender women: medical, legal and ethical considerations
Jones, B. P., Alghrani, A., & Smith, J. R. (2019). Re: Uterine transplantation in transgender women: medical, legal and ethical considerations. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY (Vol. 126, Iss. 4, pp. 545). doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15558
Leyla Sahin v Turkey
Alghrani, A., Ali, A., & Marshall, J. (2019). Leyla Sahin v Turkey. In FEMINIST JUDGMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW (pp. 203-230). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
Leyla Sahin Case
Alghrani, A., Marsh, J., & Ali, A. (2018). Leyla Sahin Case. In L. Hodson, & T. Lavers (Eds.), Feminist Judgments in International Law. Bloomsbury: Hart Publishing.
Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Alghrani, A. (2018). Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781316675823
Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies: New Horizons
Alghrani, A. (2018). Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies: New Horizons. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Uterus transplantation in and beyond cisgender women: revisiting procreative liberty in light of emerging reproductive technologies
Alghrani, A. (2018). Uterus transplantation in and beyond cisgender women: revisiting procreative liberty in light of emerging reproductive technologies. Journal of Law and the Biosciences, 5(2), 301-328. doi:10.1093/jlb/lsy012
2017
'Re A (Conjoined Twins) [2000] EWCA Civ 254 '
Alghrani, A. (2017). 'Re A (Conjoined Twins) [2000] EWCA Civ 254 '. In H. Stalford, S. Gilmore, & K. Hollingsworth (Eds.), Rewriting Children’s Rights Judgments From Academic Vision to New Practice (pp. 264-272). Bloomsbury: Hart.
The regulation of surrogacy in the United Kingdom: the case for reform
Alghrani, A., & Griffiths, D. (2017). The regulation of surrogacy in the United Kingdom: the case for reform. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 29(2), 165-186. Retrieved from https://www-lexisnexis-com.liverpool.idm.oclc.org/
Court of Appeal (England and Wales) <i>Re A</i> (<i>Conjoined Twins</i>)
Herring, J., & Alghrani, A. (2017). Court of Appeal (England and Wales) <i>Re A</i> (<i>Conjoined Twins</i>). In REWRITING CHILDREN'S RIGHTS JUDGMENTS: FROM ACADEMIC VISION TO NEW PRACTICE (pp. 264-272). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2016
Uterus transplantation: does procreative liberty encompass a right to gestate? ( Response to John Robertson)
Alghrani, A. (2016). Uterus transplantation: does procreative liberty encompass a right to gestate?. JOURNAL OF LAW AND THE BIOSCIENCES, 3(3), 636-641. doi:10.1093/jlb/lsw048
Yes, uterus transplants should be publicly funded!'
Alghrani, A. (2016). Yes, uterus transplants should be publicly funded!'. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS, 42(9), 566-567. doi:10.1136/medethics-2015-103231
EDITORIAL: THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005-TEN YEARS ON
Alghrani, A., Case, P., & Fanning, J. (2016). EDITORIAL: THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005-TEN YEARS ON. MEDICAL LAW REVIEW, 24(3), 311-317. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fww032
Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Family Formation: Womb Transplant Technology and the Allocation of Family Responsibilities
Alghrani, A. (2016). Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Family Formation: Womb Transplant Technology and the Allocation of Family Responsibilities. In Taking Responsibility, Law and the Changing Family (pp. 221-235). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315611761-12
Revisiting the regulation of the reproduction business
Griffiths, D., & Alghrani, A. (2016). Revisiting the regulation of the reproduction business. In PIONEERING HEALTHCARE LAW: ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF MARGARET BRAZIER (pp. 211-222). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2015
“Book Review: K. Trimmings and P. Beaumont, International Surrogacy Arrangements: Legal Regulation at the International Level”
Alghrani, A., & walmsley, E. (2015). “Book Review: K. Trimmings and P. Beaumont, International Surrogacy Arrangements: Legal Regulation at the International Level”. Child and Family Law Quarterly.
Surrogacy Law: From Piecemeal Tweaks to Sustained Review and Reform
Alghrani, A., Griffiths, D., & Brazier, M. (2015). Surrogacy Law: From Piecemeal Tweaks to Sustained Review and Reform. In Law in Society: Reflections on Children, Family, Culture and Philosophy (pp. 425-451). Brill | Nijhoff. doi:10.1163/9789004261495_022
2013
WOMB TRANSPLANTATION AND THE INTERPLAY OF ISLAM AND THE WEST
Alghrani, A. (2013). WOMB TRANSPLANTATION AND THE INTERPLAY OF ISLAM AND THE WEST. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 48(3). doi:10.1111/zygo.12037
Assisted reproductive technologies and family formation: Womb transplant technology and the allocation of family responsibilities
Alghrani, A. (2013). Assisted reproductive technologies and family formation: Womb transplant technology and the allocation of family responsibilities. In Taking Responsibility Law and the Changing Family (pp. 221-236).
2012
Commentary: Surrogacy: 'A cautionary tale'
Alghrani, A. (2012). Commentary: Surrogacy: 'A cautionary tale'. Medical Law Review, 20(4), 631-641. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fws032
SURROGACY: 'A CAUTIONARY TALE': Re T (a child) (surrogacy: residence order) [2011] EWCH 33 (Fam).
Alghrani, A. (2012). SURROGACY: 'A CAUTIONARY TALE': Re T (a child) (surrogacy: residence order) [2011] EWCH 33 (Fam).. Medical law review, 20(4), 631-641. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fws032
Ectogenesis
Alghrani, A. (2012). Ectogenesis. In Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (pp. 35-41). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-373932-2.00108-3
Regulating novel methods of reproduction: Womb transplantation and Islamic Bioethics
Alghrani, A. (2012). Regulating novel methods of reproduction: Womb transplantation and Islamic Bioethics. In Islamic Bioethics: The Interplay of Islam and the West. Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press). doi:10.5339/qproc.2012.bioethics.5.7
The Criminal Law and Bioethical Conflict: Walking The Tightrope
Alghrani, A., Ost, S., & Bennett, R. (Eds.) (2012). The Criminal Law and Bioethical Conflict: Walking The Tightrope. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2011
Assisted reproductive technologies and family formation: Womb transplant technology and the allocation of family responsibilities
Alghrani, A. (2011). Assisted reproductive technologies and family formation: Womb transplant technology and the allocation of family responsibilities. In Taking Responsibility Law and the Changing Family (pp. 221-235).
Healthcare scandals in the NHS: crime and punishment
Alghrani, A., Brazier, M., Farrell, A. -M., Griffiths, D., & Allen, N. (2011). Healthcare scandals in the NHS: crime and punishment. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS, 37(4), 230-232. doi:10.1136/jme.2010.038737
WHAT IS IT? WHOSE IT? RE-POSITIONING THE FETUS IN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH?
Alghrani, A., & Brazier, M. (2011). WHAT IS IT? WHOSE IT? RE-POSITIONING THE FETUS IN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH?. The Cambridge Law Journal, 70(1), 51-82. doi:10.1017/s0008197311000171
2010
Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Family Formation: Womb Transplant Technology and the Allocation of Family Responsibilities
Alghrani, A. (2010). Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Family Formation: Womb Transplant Technology and the Allocation of Family Responsibilities. In C. Lind, H. Keating, & J. Bridgeman (Eds.), Taking Family Responsibility or Having it Imposed: Recognising Law's Limitations? (pp. 171). London: Ashgate.
Bioethics, Medicine and the Criminal Law
Alghrani, A., Bennett, R., & Ost, S. (Eds.) (2012). Bioethics, Medicine and the Criminal Law. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139177382
Introduction: When criminal law encounters bioethics: a case of tensions and incompatibilities or an apt forum for resolving ethical conflict?
Alghrani, A., Bennett, R., & Ost, S. (2012). Introduction: When criminal law encounters bioethics: a case of tensions and incompatibilities or an apt forum for resolving ethical conflict?. In Bioethics, Medicine and the Criminal Law (pp. 1-12). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139177382.002
Media (mis)conceptions: Assisted conception in the spotlight
Alghrani, A., Brazier, M., Coggon, J., & Quigley, M. (2010). Media (mis)conceptions: Assisted conception in the spotlight. BioNews, 2.
Medical Manslaughter': A Cause for Concern?
Alghrani, A., Griffiths, D., & Brazier, M. (2010). Medical Manslaughter': A Cause for Concern?. Medical Defence Union Journal,.
‘Scientists in the dock’: regulating science
Alghrani, A., & Chan, S. (2012). ‘Scientists in the dock’: regulating science. In Bioethics, Medicine and the Criminal Law (pp. 121-139). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139177382.012
2009
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008: a missed opportunity?
Alghrani, A. (2009). The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008: a missed opportunity?. Journal of medical ethics, 35(12), 718-719. doi:10.1136/jme.2009.033365
Viability and abortion: lessons from ectogenesis?
Alghrani, A. (2009). Viability and abortion: lessons from ectogenesis?. Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 4(6), 625-634. doi:10.1586/eog.09.54
Fatal Medical Malpractice and Criminal Liability
Brazier, M., & Alghrani, A. (2009). Fatal Medical Malpractice and Criminal Liability. Journal of Professional Negligence, 25(2), 51-67.
2008
Regulating the Reproductive Revolution: Ectogenesis—A Regulatory Minefield?
Alghrani, A. (2008). Regulating the Reproductive Revolution: Ectogenesis—A Regulatory Minefield?. In Law and Bioethics (pp. 303-328). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199545520.003.0017
From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology
Alghrani, A., & Brazier, M. (2008). From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology. Medical Law Review, 16(3), 469-474. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fwn020
Gender and parenthood: the case for realignment.
McGuinness, S., & Alghrani, A. (2008). Gender and parenthood: the case for realignment.. Medical law review, 16(2), 261-283. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fwn010
Book Review: Ruth Deech and Anna Smajdor, From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology
Alghrani, A., & Brazier, M. (2008). Book Review: Ruth Deech and Anna Smajdor, From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology. Medical Law Review, 16(3), 469-474.
Human Reproduction: Regulating the Third Wave
Alghrani, A. (2008). Human Reproduction: Regulating the Third Wave. (PhD Thesis, University of Manchester, UK).
2007
The Legal and Ethical Ramifications of Ectogenesis
Alghrani, A. (2007). The Legal and Ethical Ramifications of Ectogenesis. Asian Journal of World Trade Organization & International Health Law and Policy, 2, 189-211.
2006
Case Commentary; 'Suitable' to be a 'Savior': Quintavalle v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2005] UKHL 28"
Alghrani, A. (2006). Case Commentary; 'Suitable' to be a 'Savior': Quintavalle v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2005] UKHL 28". Child and Family Law Quarterly, 18(2), 407-423.
Should the Foundation of Families Be Regulated
Alghrani, A., & Harris, J. (2006). Should the Foundation of Families Be Regulated. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 18(2), 191-210.
2005
Deciding the Fate of Frozen Embryos
Alghrani, A. (2005). Deciding the Fate of Frozen Embryos. Medical Law Review, 13(2), 244-256. doi:10.1093/medlaw/fwi014