This book deals with a subject that has recently been the focus of debate and law reform in many jurisdictions: how much scope should spouses have to conclude agreements concerning their financial affairs and under which circumstances should such agreements be binding and enforceable? These marital agreements include pre-nuptial, post-nuptial, and separation agreements. The book is the result of a British Academy-funded research project which investigated and compared the relevant law of England/Wales, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand,...