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| Divorce ruling: Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil win appeal | Divorce ruling: Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil win appeal |
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| Two women who say they were misled by their ex-husbands and should get more money in their divorce settlements have won their Supreme Court fight. | Two women who say they were misled by their ex-husbands and should get more money in their divorce settlements have won their Supreme Court fight. |
| Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil say the men hid the true extent of their wealth when the deals were made. | Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil say the men hid the true extent of their wealth when the deals were made. |
| The court indicated that both claims would return to the High Court. | |
| After the ruling, Ms Sharland said she was "relieved" and Ms Gohil said she owed "a huge debt of gratitude" to her legal team. | |
| 'Matter of principle' | |
| The ruling could pave the way for many more people to seek to renegotiate their divorce settlements. | |
| "I hope that their decision sends out a message to everyone going through a divorce," Ms Sharland said. | |
| "My legal battle has never been about the money, it has always been a matter of principle. | |
| "I entered into an agreement with my estranged husband thinking that it was a fair one." | |
| She said she wanted to move on "safe in the knowledge that my future divorce settlement will be based on the true value of our assets". | |
| Giving the judgement of the court, Lady Hale said Ms Sharland had been "deprived of a full and fair hearing" because of "her husband's fraud". | Giving the judgement of the court, Lady Hale said Ms Sharland had been "deprived of a full and fair hearing" because of "her husband's fraud". |
| Ms Gohil said: "There are absolutely no winners in divorce and more than a thought has to be given to the children of families locked in this type of litigation." | |
| James Brown, a partner with JMW Solicitors, which is acting on Mr Sharland's behalf, said his client was "bitterly disappointed that his family will continue to be locked in litigation for the foreseeable future". | |
| "Family law is complicated and entirely discretionary and there could be a danger that this change may open the floodgates to thousands of couples revisiting the agreements they reached," he said. | |
| "Mr Sharland's primary objectives have always remained the same - to arrive at a fair settlement with Mrs Sharland and to make generous provision for his children." | |
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