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Mar 2025
Overview Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are formal documents that set out how a couple’s assets should be divided if their marriage breaks down. While not automatically legally binding in England and Wales, courts give them significant weight if properly prepared. Prenuptial Agreements Definition A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a formal agreement made between two…
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Mar 2025
If you and your child’s other parent are separating or divorcing, you will generally need to put in place new arrangements to set out how you will parent your child. If you are able to agree a parenting plan together, this can be sealed by the court into a binding child arrangements order. If you…
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Mar 2025
Where parents do not live together and one parent takes on most of the day-to-day care for a child, it is usually the case that the other parent will make regular payments to them, known as child maintenance. This financial support is generally paid until a child reaches 16 or until they finish A-levels or…
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Feb 2025
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that while divorces for some couples are slowing, among those aged 65 and over, rates are increasing. The data harvested between 2005 and 2015 has revealed that the increase in the number of men aged 65 and over who are divorcing is up 23%, while the number…
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Feb 2025
To succeed in a defamation claim, the claimant must establish the following key elements: Defamatory Statement: The statement made must lower the claimant’s reputation in the eyes of a reasonable person. The judge must determine “whether the behaviour or views that the offending statement attributes to a claimant are contrary to common, shared values of…
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Feb 2025
Buyers and Sellers Beware: The ‘Hole’ Truth? When people are selling a property, they are required to answer questions within the Sellers Property Information Form, including any defects the property as. This case highlights the importance of answering the questions honestly and accurately. On the 10 February 2025, Mr Justice Fancourt handed down judgement in…
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