In 2012 the High Court of Australia published the much-lauded case of Stanford v Stanford. The issues arising therefrom changed the landscape for property adjustment in Australia. Fundamentally it … [Read more...]
To have and withhold
Highly acclaimed SBS programme Insight last night featured a discussion on Binding Financial Agreements or as they are colloquially known “pre-nups”. The episode provides many different viewpoints … [Read more...]
Worst Pre-Nup ever set aside by the High Court of Australia in landmark ruling
On 8 November, 2017 the High Court has handed down a much awaited decision in respect of the matter of Thorne v Kennedy (http://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/downloadPdf/2017/HCA/49). The High Court … [Read more...]
Challenge of Pre-Nup set to take centre stage in Australia’s highest Court
It is not very often that family law issues are considered to be of such legal significance as to warrant a hearing in the High Court of Australia. This is because, fundamentally, family law … [Read more...]
Pre-Nups – not just for the rich and famous
Whilst we all knew that a “Pre-Nup” or Binding Financial Agreement between Mariah Carey and James Packer was inevitable, the details of it had remained under cloak and dagger. Until now. In the wake … [Read more...]