Mills – who represented herself after parting company with
It was announced today (17 March) that Mills will receive £14m for herself and £2.5m to buy a house in
Former model Mills split from McCartney in April 2006 after four years of marriage. She originally sought £125m, having claimed that her ex-husband was worth more than £800m. However, the court found that McCartney’s fortune totalled just £400m.
Mills told reporters outside
The couple split in April 2006 after four years of marriage, with the judgment based on Mills and McCartney co-habiting since 11 June, 2002.
The settlement comes after it emerged last month that Mishcons is in dispute with Mills – who publicly urged more litigants to represent themselves – over alleged unpaid fees. The firm split from Mills in November 2007, ending an 18-month relationship between litigation specialist Anthony Julius and the client.
You can read the judgment in full here.
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