Christina Haynes lost her legal battle for a share of an £18 million family house after a judge deemed a mountain-top meeting with her ex-partner's trust manager as merely for show. Haynes had believed she was promised half the property value after this meeting. Judge Joanne Wicks KC ruled that, while the situation was emotionally distressing for her, it did not establish any legal entitlement. After their split, Mr. Austin had offered a financial settlement of £2.75 million, which he later failed to honor, prompting Haynes to pursue a larger claim.
Judge Wicks KC concluded that the meeting Ms. Haynes attended was staged merely to placate her, and did not constitute a legally binding promise regarding the house.
Despite the emotional implications and perceived promises made during a mountain meeting, legal rights had not been established, as stated by Judge Wicks KC.
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