Marital Agreements: No second chances?

Rayden Solicitors | Family Law Journal | February 2014 #133
In the conclusion to a two-part analysis Che Meakins looks at Xydhias agreements and the procedure to be adopted on a notice to show cause ‘The only way of rendering an agreement enforceable is to convert the concluded agreement into an order of the court. In this respect, the court’s role is not simply to …

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Separation Agreements: No second chance

Hill Dickinson LLP | Family Law Journal | July/August 2013 #128
Amy Harris contemplates the finality of separation agreements and applications to show cause ‘The court found that both parties gained from the agreement in one way or another and it was not until 20 years later that the wife sought to revisit the separation agreement on the basis that she had fallen upon hard times.’ …

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Agreements: Reaching conclusions

Lake Legal LLP | Family Law Journal | March 2013 #124
Claire Glaister sets out the courts’ approach where parties disagree as to whether a concluded financial agreement has been reached In every case, the court must exercise its independent discretionary review. An agreement reached between two parties in compliance with certain requirements will carry significant weight when the court is considering a claim for financial …

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