Judges are to rule on whether a woman can use her daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild to carry out her dying wishes.

The 60-year-old, whose "much-loved and only child" died of cancer in 2011, lost an action at the High Court last year, but continued her battle in the Court of Appeal.

Following a recent hearing in London, Sir James Munby, Lady Justice Arden and Lord Justice Burnett, will announce their decision on Thursday.

The woman's QC Jenni Richards, told the three judges that she wants to fulfil her daughter's wishes that her mother should carry a child created from her frozen eggs "and raise that child".

She said that if the initial decision of Mr Justice Ouseley is not overturned, the "inevitable" consequence would be that the eggs "will simply be allowed to perish".

The daughter, referred to in court as 'A' for legal reasons, was said to be desperate to have children and asked her mother to "carry my babies".

Her parents, who are referred to as "Mr and Mrs M", launched legal action against Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) over its refusal to release the eggs so the couple could take them to a clinic in the USA to be used with donor sperm.

The HFEA argued that the daughter had not given her full written consent before she died of bowel cancer at the age of 28.

Mr Justice Ouseley ruled that the HFEA had been entitled to find the daughter had not given ''the required consent''. He declared that there had been no breach of the family's human rights.

Ms Richards argued at the Court of Appeal that there was "clear evidence" that showed she wanted her mother "to have her child after death".

Catherine Callaghan, counsel for the HFEA, said in written argument before the court: