The UK Court of Appeal last week (08/05/2013) delivered a ground breaking judgment in favour of Dale Vince, founder of green energy business Ecotricity, striking out a financial claim brought by his ex-wife, Kathleen Wyatt, 28 years after the couple separated in 1984 and 20 years after their divorce in 1992.

Ms Wyatt was represented by Mishcon de Reya, who acted under a Sears Tooth agreement. Mr Vince was represented by Davina Hay and David Greer of law firm Schillings.

In a unanimous decision the Court of Appeal upheld Mr Vince’s appeal against a judgment given in the Family Div...