Rise in couples seeking pre-nups – Daily Telegraph
‘Law firms report an increase in people seeking pre-nuptial agreements in the wake of new guidance from the Law Commission.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: prenuptial agreements
Statutory backing for pre-nups – a welcome proposal – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Law Commission began in 2009 to examine the status and enforceability of marital property agreements, which we refer to as pre-nups. Pre-nups do not currently have statutory backing, but this may be about to change. In their report published on 27 February 2014, the Law Commission recommended the introduction of legally binding “qualifying nuptial agreements”. The report, Matrimonial Property Needs and Agreements, includes a draft bill which would bring pre-nups into law.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 11th March 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Making it easier for separating couples to manage their finances and property – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission is recommending a set of measures to make it easier for couples to manage their financial affairs on divorce or at the end of a civil partnership.’
Law Commission, 27th February 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
The Law Commission’s Report on Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements – Family Law Week
‘Spencer Clarke, Lawyer in the Property, Family and Trust Law Team at the Law Commission considers the Key recommendations of the Law Commision’s Report on Matrimonial, Property, Needs and Agreements.’
Family Law Week, 27th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Pre-nuptial agreements ‘should be legally binding in divorce cases’ – The Guardian
‘Prenuptial agreements should be legally binding in divorce settlements, but only after the needs of the separating couple and any children have been taken into account, the Law Commission has recommended.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pre-nuptial agreements – legal endorsement round the corner? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The law in respect of pre-nuptial agreements is developing rapidly.
Parties have always been free to make their own agreements or arrangements in the past, but it has been an established truth that you cannot oust the jurisdiction of the court.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Prenuptial Agreements Latest Caselaw: Pandora’s Box Stays Closed… at least for now – Family Law Week
‘Wife fails in her challenge of a pre-nup entered into with her wealthy husband in respect of MPS and costs allowance.’
Family Law Week, 5th February 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Divorce law criticised as ‘incomplete and uninformative’ – The Guardian
“Divorce laws in England and Wales are so ‘incomplete and uninformative’ that judges receive no guidance about the fairest way to divide a couple’s property, the Law Commission has said.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements – Law Commission
“Following its 2012 consultation on marital property agreements (‘pre-nups’), the Law Commission has opened a supplementary consultation on needs and non-matrimonial property.”
Law Commission, 11th September 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
English law is fair to women, not ‘unfair’ to Muslims – Daily Telegraph
“This country recognises the equal rights of husband and wife in a divorce, so will not recognise a prenup agreement that is unfair to the woman.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Finance Divorce Update – Family Law Week
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the latest financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, June 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Family bar chief calls for divorce law reform – Law Society’s Gazette
“Divorce laws should be reformed to provide a default regime for the division of assets when relationships break down, the chief of the family bar has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Finance & Divorce Spring Update 2012 – Family Law Week
“Joanna Grandfield, Associate (barrister), Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the key financial remedies cases arising in the first quarter of 2012.”
Family Law Week, 30th March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Pre-Nuptial agreements: developments since Radmacher – Family Law Week
“David Marusza of Harcourt Chambers summarises and analyses the latest cases involving prenuptial agreements.”
Family Law Week, 25th March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Getting married? Top legal tips for couples-to-be – The Guardian
“Philippa Cunniff, family law partner at Turcan Connell, has some distinctly unromantic but potentially invaluable advice.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Marital property agreements (pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements) – Law Commission
“On 11 January 2011 we published a consultation paper. This reviews the current law of marital property agreements, discusses options for reform and puts forward questions for consultees. The consultation closes on 11 April 2011.”
Law Commission, 11th January 2011
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Law Commission consults on pre-nuptial agreements – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Commission has today published a consultation on the future of pre-nuptial agreements, seeking views on whether couples should be able to make binding agreements governing financial arrangements if their relationships end.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
For richer, but not necessarily for poorer – pre-nups to become law – The Independent
“Spectacular divorce battles like that which ensued after the break-up of Sir Paul McCartney and the model Heather Mills, costing the former Beatle £24.3m, are expected to be consigned to history after the Law Commission produces its long-awaited report on ‘pre nup’ agreements next week.”
The Independent, 5th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pre-nups – now worth the paper they’re written on – Law Society’s Gazette
“The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 is a significant step in the recognition of pre- and post-nuptial agreements. The starting point is that parties should be held to properly drawn up agreements unless certain circumstances arise.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Granatino v Radmacher (formerly Granatino) – WLR Daily
Granatino v Radmacher (formerly Granatino) [2010] UKSC 42; [2010] WLR (D) 260
“A court should give effect to a nuptial agreement, whether entered into before or after marriage, that was freely entered into by each party with a full appreciation of its implications unless in the circumstances prevailing it would not be fair to hold the parties to the agreement.”
WLR Daily, 21st October 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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