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In this video, our speakers look in to whether nuptial agreements can include provisions for spousal maintenance or child maintenance. The speakers are: Francesca King Lawyer, mediator, col...

The second video from our International Forum on Nuptial agreements looks at the process involved when drafting a nuptial agreement. The speakers are: Francesca King Lawyer, mediator, colla...

Head of our Family department Kim Beatson hosted an International Forum on Nuptial Agreements with Q&A. During the form she asked a series of questions to her international colleagues. We will be...

Civil partnership for same sex couples was introduced in 2005, followed by gay marriage in 2014.  Since then I have prepared numerous prenups (or pre-cips) and my clients really understand the import...

I attended a wedding a while ago where the atmosphere was tense rather than joyful because the bride’s parents had divorced ten years previously and animosity between them still reigned. Although...

Child relocation cases are difficult, often finely balanced, with everything to win and everything to lose.  They are expensive to run and require detailed preparation by the parent wishing to reloca...

In a recent article in New Law Journal Kim Beatson and Victoria Brown provide an overview on Fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings. A ‘fact-finding hearing’ (FFH) is the first l...

What are cohabitation agreements? These are contracts between a couple who cohabit and wish to regulate their financial affairs, both during the relationship and if it ends. Why have one? Th...