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An aristocrat has lost the latest round of an Anglo- Scottish legal battle with his estranged wife.

Charles Villiers and Emma Villiers, who are both in their 50s and lived together in Dumbarton before separating, disagree on whether their arguments over money should be staged in an English or S cottish court.

Mr Villiers said their marriage was being dissolved in Scotland and argued any fight over money should be staged in Scotland.

His wife, who now l ives i n London, disagreed.

A judge based in the Family Division of the High Court in London had initially considered the case.

M r s J u s t i c e P a r k e r h a d ordered Mr Villiers to pay Mrs Villiers £ 2,500 a month maintenance, pending a resolution of their money fight.

S h e h a d r e j e c t e d M r Vi l - liers’ “jurisdictional challenges” and said any money fight should take place in England.

Three Court of Appeal judges in England yesterday upheld that decision and dismissed an appeal by Mr Villiers.

They said divorce proceedings in S cotland and a money fight in England were not “related actions”.

Lady Justice King, Lord Justice David Richards and Lord