A divorced wife claims to have been cheated out of a multi-million-pound settlement by her husband after he lied to her about the true value of his computer software business.
Forty-six year old Alison Sharland says Charles, 53, told her that his shares were estimated at £7 million when they separated in 2010. However, recent press reports have revealed that the company could be worth in excess of £460 million if it was to be floated on the stock market.
Patrick Chamberlayne QC, for Mrs Sharland, said that both parties had contributed equally during the marriage and that his client had been misled and cheated out of an appropriate divorce settlement that would have reflected that fact.
Mr Chamberlayne said: “She was cheated into an agreement. All the assets had been acquired during the course of the marriage and each party had made their full contribution. Part of the wife's case was that she was busy making post-separation efforts as well. She had the unusual task of lifelong care of the parties' disabled child.”
The pair, who lived in Cheshire throughout their marriage, agreed to split the matrimonial assets on divorce but a dispute soon arose about the correct valuation of Mr Sharland's shares with his legal team stating they were worth only £7 million. Appeal judges will now wait until next year to make a judgement on Mrs Sharland's appeal.
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