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The Validity of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement Often Depends on Top-Quality Legal Advice
Pre-nuptial agreements (PNAs) which are not entered into freely or which have unfair results will generally not be…
Ex-Couple Spend an ‘Absurd’ £5 Million Plus Litigating About Their Child
Disputes between separated couples as to how their children should be provided for can, in the absence of…
A Good Divorce Lawyer Can Help You Establish Financial Independence
If you have little or no control over the family purse strings, you can be left financially out…
Mental Capacity and Divorce – High Court Ends ‘Empty Husk’ Marriage
Only those with the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves can consent to marriage – or…
Can a Man Who Is Not a Child’s Biological Father Still Have Parental Responsibility?
Even if a man has been conclusively proved, by DNA evidence, not to be the father of a…
Accidents Will Happen – Family Judge Clears Couple of Harming Their Baby
Where a child suffers injuries on more than one occasion, it is hardly surprising that professionals may suspect…
Considering Surrogacy? There May Be Legal and Emotional Pitfalls
Surrogacy arrangements may proceed without a hitch, but they can also be fraught with legal – and emotional…
Pre-Nuptial Agreement Given Only Partial Effect in Big Money Divorce Case
Couples who enter into a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA) with their eyes wide open can expect to be bound…
In Business With Your Life Partner? Don’t Neglect the Legal Formalities
When life partners are in business together, they all too frequently pay scant regard to the legal requirements…
Adults Lacking Decision-Making Capacity Should Not Be Equated to Children
Adults who lack the capacity to make important decisions for themselves are entitled to their autonomy and should…
‘Mother Knows Best’ – High Court Ruling Shows That is Sadly Not Always So
The idea that ‘Mother knows best’ guided children’s upbringing for generations. As a High Court case concerning the…
High Court Gives Effect to French Marriage Contract in Big Money Divorce
When spouses each make valuable contributions to a long marriage, the general rule is that marital assets should…
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