Family Court sitting at Bristol records settlement in wedding ring sale dispute
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Harriet Cole and Daniel Cole agreed that Daniel would pay £350 within 14 days, resolving the claim over a wedding ring and its sale proceeds without an admission of liability.
The settlement agreement
The Family Court sitting at Bristol recorded a settlement between Harriet Cole and Daniel Cole concerning Harriet’s claim for a share of the proceeds from the sale of Daniel’s wedding ring.
Under the recorded final terms, Daniel will make a £350 payment to resolve the dispute. The settlement provides for dismissal of the claim and does not contain an admission of liability.
The agreed terms
The agreement is expressed as a full and final settlement, but its release is limited to the wedding ring and the proceeds of its sale. The record does not set out any further agreed findings about ownership of the ring or the amount for which it was sold.
- Daniel is to pay £350.
- Payment is due within 14 days of signing.
- The claim is to be dismissed.
- The settlement is without an admission of liability.
- The release is limited to the ring and its sale proceeds.
The parties' positions
Harriet had sought £1,200 from the sale proceeds, or a fair adjustment recognising what she said was her share of the ring.
Daniel’s recorded position was that the ring had been given to him as a wedding gift and was his personal property. He maintained that there was no agreement under which Harriet retained an interest in it, and sought dismissal of her claim while retaining the sale proceeds.
The record identifies ownership as disputed. Daniel said he believed no permission was required before the sale and that the proceeds were used for immediate living costs.
The background
The recorded timeline states that Harriet chose and paid for her own ring, and that she gave Daniel’s ring as a wedding gift. Daniel wore the ring for years before selling it after the parties’ separation.
A joint bank statement showing the ring purchase and a sale receipt were identified as corroborating material. Daniel also said he did not recall Harriet seeking the ring’s return during the divorce.
The settlement resolves only the recorded claim concerning the ring and its sale proceeds. It does not record a judicial determination of ownership or any wider financial issues between the parties.