Pre-nuptial agreements were effectively legalised in Britain today after the Supreme Court ruled against the husband of a £100m heiress.
Nicolas Granatino was trying to reverse an Appeal Court decision to slash his divorce settlement with Katrin Radmacher from more than £5m to £1m. But today the Supreme Court ruled in favour of his German-born ex-wife, in a landmark case seen by lawyers as the ultimate test of pre-nups in English law, the Daily Mail reports. The court's decision will mean "more couples will marry for love not money", Katrin Radmacher's solicitor Simon Bruce said. He added: "Overall we are likely to see more stability in relationships. Couples who marry with a pre-nup will want to be together and wil...
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