| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2009] All ER (D) 118 (Jul) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2009] EWCA Civ 487 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Thorpe and Sullivan LJJ |
| Representation | The husband appeared in person. |
| Benedict Sefi (instructed by Blake Lapthorn) for the wife. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 12 March 2009 |
Catchwords
Husband and wife - Post-nuptial settlement - Variation - Husband seeking to vary post-breakdown finance agreement - Husband appearing in person - Husband adducing fresh evidence at hearing - Judge admitting evidence - Judge finding change in husband's financial circumstances - Whether judge erring - s 31(7).
The Case
Husband and wife Post-nuptial settlement. Court of Appeal, Civil Division: The court allowed the wife's appeal against the variation of an ancillary relief order and found that the county court judge had been wrong to rely on the fresh documents, that had been adduced by the husband at the hearing.
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