I have previously written about my reservations regarding prenuptial agreements. When they are signed, couples are supposed to be committing to a lifetime together, through thick and thin, come what may.
Frank Arndt, the head of our International Family Law Department, was recently interviewed by a CNBC journalist about spouses who go “forum shopping” for divorce. The piece touched on some interesting cases, and certainly caught the attention …
Come Friday, I’ll be watching the royal wedding on television along with everybody else. Being a family lawyer, I have found that when the Big Day comes up in conversation, people ask me about another “royal wedding secret” – one that is rather less romantic than gowns or tiaras.
Last week a commenter called Sara left a lengthy response on a post about prenuptial agreements, for which I was very grateful. I read it through several times and instead of replying to her in the comments, I decided to write a post about the points she raised.
Lord Justice Munby, the chairman of the Law Commission, who also sits as a judge in the Court Of Appeal (and was one of the judges in Imerman), made a very wise observation last week.
Over the past few years, prospective brides, grooms and their parents have come to see us in increasing numbers to ask about prenuptial agreements. Some are wealthy, some are superwealthy and others are not wealthy at all.
What a week I’ve had. It began with a trip to Sheffield in South Yorkshire, where I noticed that the motto emblazoned across the South Yorkshire Police Headquarters building is Justice with Courage. What a cracking phrase that is! It uplifted me, …
The arguments for and against legalising prenups in this country have been done to death and I don’t intend to rehearse them all over again. For the uninitiated, my view is that they will only ever affect a small minority of wealthy people. As …
Cuts to family law legal aid, prenuptial agreements, Tchenguiz v Imerman… Regular readers will have noted that I hold some strong views about the latest family law developments and their implications for divorcing couples up and down the …
This week’s edition of The Sunday Times carried a lurid headline, “An end to the goldmine divorce”, with accompanying pictures of the heiress Katrin Radmacher and her former husband Nicolas Granatino. The latter couple’s spectacular and …
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