| Shropshire Divorce Solicitor leading the Family Law | | | | should be divided equally. Mr Miller claimed that the |
| team at Martin Kaye Solicitors in Telford warns | | | | law was now "confused and unpredictable" as family |
| divorcing couples after a husband leads a divorce | | | | court judges were given too much discretion. He also |
| "pay fight". | | | | claims the payout to his former wife had breached |
| The Telford Solicitor said that "well-publicised divorce | | | | his human rights and is challenging the decision. |
| cases have led to several wives becoming millionaires | | | | "The same rules were applied to the case of Mr and |
| in their own right. But now, it seems some of the | | | | Mrs Charman, and paved the way for her £48 |
| husbands are planning to take action and many | | | | million payout, despite the fact that Mrs Charman had |
| others could follow suit." | | | | run the home and it was Mr Charman who had built |
| It has been announced that Alan Miller, who was | | | | up the major share of their assets." |
| instructed to pay his wife £5 million - even | | | | "Family Law teams such as ours will be following this |
| though they had only been married for 18 months - | | | | appeal with great interest, as the European Court's |
| has decided to challenge the ruling in the European | | | | decision could have massive implications for |
| Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. | | | | day-to-day divorce hearings. District Judges work |
| "His original case and its result set the standard for | | | | very hard to reach sensible decisions based on what |
| this kind of case, and it has had far-reaching effects | | | | is fair and reasonable, and they will no doubt be |
| in divorce courts all over the UK,". | | | | pleased to receive clearer guidance on the approach |
| The Court decided no matter how long a couple had | | | | they should be taking." |
| been married, the starting point for dividing the | | | | Couples considering divorce are strongly advised to |
| assets should be a 50-50 split. And although they said | | | | seek legal advice from a specialist divorce solicitor. |
| Mrs Miller did not 'need' 50% of the assets, they | | | | This article is free to republish provided this resource |
| decided that was irrelevant, and that the assets | | | | box remains intact. |