Thorne & Kennedy [2017] HCA 49 is a decision of the High Court of Australia whereby a Binding Financial Agreement, or 'pre-nup', was set aside.
So what good are pre-nups if they can be set aside?
To answer this question, it is important to understand the background to Thorne & Kennedy.
In this case, the parties met on the internet in 2006. Ms Thorne was 36 years old, with no substantial assets, and at the time lived in the Middle East. By contrast, Mr Kennedy was
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