Ancillary relief

Potential arguments can be avoided and acrimonious atmospheres dissolved by taking the precaution of making a post-nuptial or pre-nuptial agreement. Should couples choose to take this step, what must their legal adviser bear in mind, what are the necessary actions, and how have the courts treated such agreements?

Nuptial agreements: Sarah Scriven runs through the key points to consider now, to avoid disputes later

Recent years have shown how quickly fortunes can change: Stephen Gerlis makes the case for regular reviews of maintenance payments in private family law

Wyatt v Vince illustrates the growing trend towards openness of family proceedings, says Sarah Hughes

Anna Heenan examines the implications of the latest in a long line of inherited assets cases

Margaret Hatwood continues her examination of the increasing trend of parties asking for consent orders to be set aside

In a special NLJ two-part series Margaret Hatwood discusses the increasing trend of parties asking for consent orders to be set aside

Prest v Prest overturns 30 years of family case law, says Craig Rose

Ed Heaton & Anna Heenan consider the Law Commission’s consultation on matrimonial property, needs & agreements