Is this admissible in court

My ex submitted her form E full of lies, no surprise. One of those lies was in relation to her pension where she practically put down zero.

However, she left a spreadsheet on my computer which details out her earnings from the last 10 or so years and it proves that she''d have a considerable pension. So my question is, is this spreadsheet which she left on my computer admissible in court?

Thanks,

You will have the opportunity to ask questions about what is on the form e. There needs to be documentary evidence to suppory what she says. All you need to fo is ask for a letter from the oension provider confirming the figures.

Hadenoughnow

If your wife doesn''t provide it before you can ask in the questionnaire
for her to obtain the Cash Equivalent Value from the pension provider.

Its not that simple, i don''t know the pension providers as they are not from this country, I do have her work history (the file she left on my computer). I do know there''s a legal requirement that employers have to pay 8-10% (changed over the years) into a pension so therefore her work history suggests a reasonable amount which she hasn''t admitted to.

That''s why I want to know if that file she left on my computer is admissible as it will demonstrate the lie she is touting

You can ask questions without having to explicitly use the file. You were married after all - conversations about work and finances do happen with someone you are planning to spend your life with.

"There is no mention of your pension from that decade you worked for ACME. You always said that the pension was the only good thing about that job."

There is a difference between accessing information illegally and having access to information which might have been lying around or was saved on your computer.

If the file was saved on your computer either without or with a shared password there shouldn''t be any reason not to use it as a basis for further questioning.

You need to bear in mind that this territory becomes murky if access to the file is disputed. Your ex might say that the file was accessed without consent which leads to allegations of computer hacking and criminal offences. Tread carefully and seek legal advice if in doubt.

Charles

unfortunateDad wrote:

she left a spreadsheet on my computer which details out her earnings from the last 10 or so years and it proves that she''d have a considerable pension.

Just a thought - is the spreadsheet genuine and not a red herring? It seems a very careless thing to have done....