“Prenups” under Australian law. The High Court decides what factors impact on a pre-nup’s validity
THORN & KENNEDY [2017] HCA 49 As the saying goes, ‘you don’t want to spill ink on your wedding dress’. On 8 November 2017, the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark decision clarifying the meaning of “unconscionable conduct” and “undue influence” with regard to “prenups” and “postnups” (formally known as Financial Agreements under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)).