Can you send bank statements to a csa tribunal without permission from the account holder or a court request?

[donajimena]

A good friend of mine is going to a csa tribunal. Her ex claims lifestyle/income disparity. He (the ex main carer) obtained the statements during their divorce last year but he has just submitted them to the courts as 'evidence' without them being requested or permission being sought. We are just wondering about the legalities of this.
Any help would be appreciated. We can't find anything on line about this.

As I understand it the appellant has to prove the respondent has,a lifestyle that exceeds their declared income. They have to try and provide evidence of houses, cars, holidays and club memberships they cannot afford on declared income. If your friend has been honest about income should not be a problem. Many ex wives still have husband's bank statements but not sure if tribunal allows them. Both parties should receive copies of all information submitted.

Yes she's been honest which makes this all the more galling. She would very much like to know if this is legal to submit her personal documents in this way.

Yes, it's too a court/tribunal. The overriding principle is justice and all information being provided. Lots of couples have total access to each other's bank statements (we always did so there was nothing not known in our divorce - I did both our tax returns). Also if these documents went to court last year then they were used in open court. In some celebrity cases the court makes a special order that finances are kept confidential when the judgment is published but that is very rare.

Also why would your friend not want the truth to be shown to the court? Is she hiding her high income in some way from the court?