Landmark financial settlement gives weight to pre-nuptial agreements.

German heiress, Katrin Radmacher, has won a court of appeal case that upholds her pre-nuptial agreement.

'Whilst pre-nuptial agreements are still not legally binding in themselves, they are becoming increasingly effective if prepared properly and with the correct advice. Courts will now tend to consider them as evidence of the parties' intentions prior to the marriage taking place and may uphold them if they deem it to be appropriate.' said Georgia Corby, Family Law Solicitor at Dale and Co. Solicitors Lincoln.

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