The Supreme Court has handed down
judgments in the cases of Sharland v Sharland [2015] UKSC 60 and Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 61.
The rulings highlight the
importance of spouses providing full and frank financial disclosure to ensure a
fair financial settlement. It sends out
a firm message to everyone going through divorce that they cannot mislead or
lie in the family courts and expect to get away with it. Dishonesty or fraud
involving failure to disclose financial assets are grounds for renegotiating previously
resolved disagreements. The rulings are
likely to prompt some aggrieved ex-spouses to reconsider final orders and to
start legal actions.
Both women in the above cases took
their claims to the Supreme Court in London to establish that non-disclosure in
divorce settlements requires a case to be re-examined. Their ex-husbands
disagreed.
To discuss the impact the above
decisions may have upon you if you are already divorced, or in the process of divorce, contact Katie Ward or Hardip Lall-Jones in our Family Department
via enquiries@hhb-mo.co.uk or 0121 449 5050.
We offer a free, no
obligation, half hour appointment to discuss whatever family issues you have
and also to consider the most appropriate cost package available.
