Banker fails in challenge to prenuptial agreement with heiress – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2010 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Court rules for first time that prenups should have ‘decisive weight’ in English divorce courts after Nicolas Granatino challenged agreement with Katrin Radmacher.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2010

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Prenuptial agreement enforced under UK law – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2010 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Prenuptial agreements have been recognised as enforceable under British divorce law for the first time, in a supreme court ruling today.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2010

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Prenup agreements may become legally binding in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2010 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“A landmark divorce case could today change the face of British divorce law, with prenuptial agreements finally considered to be legally-binding in England and Wales if the Supreme Court rules against the ex-husband of a German heiress.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2010

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Landmark ruling for prenups in battle of multimillionaire heiress and her ex – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2010 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Prenuptial agreements could finally become legally binding in England and Wales if the supreme court rules against the disgruntled ex-husband of a German heiress on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2010

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Prenuptial agreements on rise amongst younger men – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2010 in divorce, marriage, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Prenuptial agreements are becoming the norm among a generation of financially secure men who are rejecting the more romantic notions of their fathers.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2010

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Supreme court prepares to rule on heiress’s prenuptial agreement battle – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in news, prenuptial agreements, Supreme Court by sally

“A supreme court ruling expected this week is being seen as setting a precedent for divorcing couples who have signed prenuptial agreements.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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Prenups may not have the force of law, but they work – The Independent

Posted October 19th, 2009 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“With this prenup, I thee wed. It may not be the most romantic of sentences, but more of us than ever are considering prenuptial agreements to protect our assets before getting married.”

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The Independent, 18th October 2009

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More couples signing pre-nuptials – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2009 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Family lawyers say they have seen a tenfold increase in recent years in couples signing pre-nuptial agreements on dividing their assets after divorce.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2009

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Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino – Times Law Reports

Posted July 13th, 2009 in divorce, law reports, prenuptial agreements by sally

Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino

Court of Appeal

“Judges exercising the wide discretion they have in achieving fairness between the parties in matrimonial ancillary relief proceedings were able to take into account the terms of any prenuptial agreement.”

The Times, 13th July 2009

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Heiress wins battle to uphold pre-nuptial contract – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2009 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“A wealthy German heiress worth £100 million today won a Court of Appeal case that will leave her former husband, now an impoverished student, with only maintenance money for his daughters.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2009

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German heiress Katrin Radmacher warned pre-nup legal bid likely to fail – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2009 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“An Appeal Court judge has warned lawyers acting for one of Germany’s richest women that her bid to get a pre-nuptial agreement recognised in an English court was unlikely to succeed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2009

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Make pre-nups legally binding, says Tory thinktank – The Guardian

Posted November 17th, 2008 in cohabitation, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Pre-nuptial agreements would be legally binding, and cohabiting couples would not have the same rights as those who marry, under Tory plans for strengthening marriage unveiled today.”

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The Guardian, 17th November 2008

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Pre-nuptial agreements put to the test – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2008 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Five law lords will be asked in a test case tomorrow to uphold a pre-nuptial agreement signed by a wealthy American couple with five children who divorced after ten years of marriage.”

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The Times, 12th November 2008

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When the law us do part … have a prenup – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in prenuptial agreements, special report by sally

“Could proposals to give prenuptial agreements legal status spell an end to painful break-ups? asks Samantha Downes.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2008

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Dividing assets is the real issue in divorce – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2008 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“In choosing to examine the status of pre-nuptial agreements, the Law Commission has missed an opportunity to clarify the wider and far more significant issue of how to split marital assets on divorce.”

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The Times, 13th June 2008

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Prenuptial deals could be made legally binding – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2008 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Prenuptial agreements could become legally binding in England and Wales within a few years, under plans being considered by the Law Commission.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2008

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Legal Opinion: Love is… signing on the dotted line before marriage – The Independent

Posted February 13th, 2008 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Family lawyers are advising on more pre-nuptial contracts than ever before. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, shows how couples can take early action to avoid a messy divorce.”

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The Independent, 13th February 2008

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Crossley v Crossley – Times Law Reports

Posted January 3rd, 2008 in divorce, law reports, prenuptial agreements by sally

Crossley v Crossley

Court of Appeal

“A judge had a discretionary power in ancillary relief proceedings to require a party to show good cause why a prenuptial agreement should not govern the division of assets on the dissolution of the marriage.”

The Times, 3rd January 2008

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Divorcee gets day in court to claim share of £45m fortune – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2007 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“She has married four different millionaires and was described by her last husband as a ‘career divorcee’. Yesterday Susan Crossley appealed for more time to put her case for the right to a share of her last husband’s £45m declared fortune.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2007

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‘Prenups’ could be in force within months – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2007 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Wealthy people would be ‘mad’ to marry without a prenuptial agreement after last week’s decision by senior judges that a woman can keep her £48m divorce settlement – and they could be legally enforceable within months, said the lawyer acting for her husband.”

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The Guardian, 27th May 2007

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