Where parties agree on a property valuation at trial in family provision proceedings, a subsequent sale at a higher price does not constitute 'fresh' evidence justifying admission on appeal; it is 'new' evidence that could have been obtained at trial. A party who elects to proceed on an agreed but outdated valuation, without obtaining an updated expert valuation, will be bound by that election on appeal.
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