Family Law

01

Sep

2009

Issue 21, Sept 2009. Pre-nups - not quite there yet

Written by Georgina Smith

The recent case in which the Court of Appeal ruled that a German heiress was able to rely on a pre-nuptial agreement made with her husband was widely reported as meaning that the traditional view of the courts, that ‘pre-nups’ are little more than...

01

Jul

2009

Plan For The Worst, Hope For The Best - Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements The Way Forward?

Written by Georgina Smith

A Court of Appeal decision over a divorced couple's pre-nuptial agreement could pave the way for such agreements to become legally binding in England and Wales. In a case heard before the Court of Appeal in April 2009 involving Katrin Radmacher, a...

01

May

2009

Credit Crunch - Divorce Settlements In The Spotlight

Written by Georgina Smith

A case currently being heard in the Court of Appeal could affect the financial arrangements of many divorced couples. It involves investor Brian Myerson, who divorced his wife in 2008 at the peak of the recent boom. The settlement reached with his...

01

Mar

2009

Animals And Divorce - New Ruling May Set Cat Among The Pigeons

Written by Georgina Smith

Financial settlements on divorce normally involve making financial provision for any children but, in a recent case, the ex-wife of a wealthy man successfully argued that her love of horses was sufficiently important to her that substantial...

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