A curious case before the Court Of Appeal has seen a Christchurch engineer fail to get half the sale proceeds of his ex-wife’s veterinary clinic.

Kirsten and Shaune​ Wylie started living together in 2005 and married in March 2008. Their marrage lasted seven years.

They both had assets and business interests of their own and had signed an agreement contracting out of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

Divorce Lawyer Jeremy Sutton of Bastion Chambers joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to explain "pre-nups"

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