CA-2024-001698 - [2025] EWCA Civ 1136

I pause here to note that the wife invited us on this appeal to admit a further witness statement containing her evidence. We read it de bene esse. It provided an update of her circumstances, and specifically her continuing connection to London. It is not in fact in dispute that the wife continues to live in London, and has done so since (at the latest) January 2016. We indicated that we would not admit that evidence unless we were minded to allow the appeal, and only then if necessary on the issue of disposal. As it happens, it has not been necessary to consider the fresh evidence.