Are prenups binding? The Radmacher test, disclosure, independent advice, the needs principle, and what makes an agreement stand or fall in court.
Start here: Are Prenuptial Agreements Legally Binding in the UK?
A prenup must be freely entered into. Where one partner controls the other, the agreement is unlikely to survive, and the behaviour itself may be a crime. Here is how the law draws the line, and what protection exists.
In July 2025 the Supreme Court decided Standish v Standish, the most important case on divorce finances since Radmacher. Here is what it decided, in plain English, and why it matters for anyone thinking about a prenup.
A handful of cases shaped how courts in England & Wales treat prenups. Here are the key decisions, in plain English, and the practical lesson each one holds for your agreement.
Fairness is the line a prenup cannot cross. Here is what makes a court treat an agreement as unfair, when fairness is judged, and how to make sure yours stays on the right side of it.
A prenup cannot fix child maintenance or living arrangements, the court always keeps control of decisions about children. Here is what a prenup can and cannot cover, and why.
There is one line no prenup can cross: it cannot leave a partner or children in real need. Here is how the "needs" principle limits every agreement, and how to work with it.
The Law Commission proposed making prenups binding through "Qualifying Nuptial Agreements". Here is what they would involve, why they are not yet law, and why a careful prenup is already future-proof.
Your prenup needs a witness when you sign it as a deed. Here is who can witness it, who should not, and the simple rules for getting the witnessing right.