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Heather Mills Awarded £24.3m

Heather Mills has been awarded £24.3 million in her divorce settlement from Paul McCartney. The judge ruled that Mills will receive a lump sum of £16.5 million and assets worth £7.8 million. The ex-Beatle will fund their daughter's school fees as well as paying an annual child support sum of £35,000.

Speaking outside London's High Court, Heather said she was happy with the settlement: “I'm so glad it’s over. It was an incredible result in the end to secure mine and my daughter’s future.”

"Obviously the courts do not want a litigant in person to do well," she continued. "It's against everything that they ever wished, so when they write the judgment up, they're never going to make it in my favour."

"But all of you that have researched know that it was always going to be a figure between £20 and £30 million. Paul was offering a lot less than that, which you'll see in the judgment, and very much last minute to put me and Beatrice sadly through this. It's incredibly sad."

The 40-year-old took the opportunity to encourage others to litigate in person, as she did after sacking her law firm several months ago. “It’s not easy” but it will “save you a fortune,” Heather said, adding that she saved £600,000 by representing herself in court.

As the impromptu press conference drew to a close, Heather attacked Paul's legal team and revealed she is to continue her legal battle by challenging the publication of the ruling. The judge revealed that she had sought £125 million and been offered £15.8 million by Paul. "I'm not appealing against the judgment because it's not worth it," she said. "I'm appealing against the publication of it because it has so many details of me and my daughter in it."

Mills v McCartney: Special Report
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