The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman can take legal action against her millionaire husband, almost 20 years after their divorce.
Kathleen Wyatt, first took legal action against Dale Vince, founder of wind-power firm Ecotricity, in 2011 with the business tycoon now expected to be worth around £107 million.
Despite the claims from Mr Vince that his ex-wife had taken legal action too late, five Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled Ms Wyatt's case should go before the family court.
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The claim highlights the fact that regardless of how much time has passed following a divorce, you may be able to take legal action if you have split from a partner.
The Court ruled that Ms Wyatt's case was "legally recognisable" and not "an abuse of the process". The court did state however that the £1.9 million payout that Mr Vince's ex-wanted was a step too far.
"Hard to Defend."
Mr Vince branded the court's decision "mad".
In a statement he said: "I feel that we all have a right to move on, and not be looking over our shoulders.
"This could signal open season for people who had brief relationships a quarter of a century ago."
He added that it was "hard to defend yourself" under such circumstances.
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