Pre-nups reform

The Law Commission is expected to recommend this month that pre-nuptial agreements be given legal standing as well as other reforms to financial provision on divorce, according to media reports. Sarah Higgins, head of family at Charles Russell, says: “Our current system has the admirable intention of fairness in each individual case, but this has led to much uncertainty which makes cases difficult to settle with the attendant cost. The aim is to clarify the law at least and that should be achievable.”