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Heather Mills has been awarded £24.3m in her divorce settlement with estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney.Heather Mills has been awarded £24.3m in her divorce settlement with estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney.
Speaking outside London's High Court, Ms Mills said she was "glad it's over" and "it was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter's future".Speaking outside London's High Court, Ms Mills said she was "glad it's over" and "it was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter's future".
As part of the deal, Ms Mills will receive £14 million for herself and £2.5 million to buy a house in London.As part of the deal, Ms Mills will receive £14 million for herself and £2.5 million to buy a house in London.
The couple failed to reach an agreement in court last month, leaving the judge to determine the final figure.The couple failed to reach an agreement in court last month, leaving the judge to determine the final figure.
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The settlement will also see Sir Paul pay their four-year-old daughter Beatrice's nanny and school fees and will pay Beatrice £35,000 a year. DIVORCE SETTLEMENT £16.5m lump sum, including £2.5m to buy London property £7.8m assets£35,000 a year for daughter Beatrice - plus nanny and school fees The settlement will also see Sir Paul pay their four-year-old daughter Beatrice's nanny and school fees and will pay Beatrice £35,000 a year.
The judge awarded a lump sum of £16.5 million and assets of £7.8 million.The judge awarded a lump sum of £16.5 million and assets of £7.8 million.
DIVORCE SETTLEMENT £16.5m lump sum, including £2.5m to buy London property £7.8m assets£35,000 a year for daughter Beatrice - plus nanny and school fees
The summary judgment stated that Ms Mills had sought £125 million and been offered £15.8 million by Sir Paul.The summary judgment stated that Ms Mills had sought £125 million and been offered £15.8 million by Sir Paul.
Speaking on the steps of the High Court - surrounded by a media scrum - Ms Mills insisted she was "very, very happy" with the decision. READ THE JUDGEMENT SUMMARY class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/17_03_08_mills_mccartney.pdf">Summary of the judgement in the Mills-McCartney divorce case (18k) Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">Download the reader here Speaking on the steps of the High Court - surrounded by a media scrum - Ms Mills insisted she was "very, very happy" with the decision.
But she said she would be appealing against the publication of the ruling on Tuesday morning because of concerns for the security of her daughter.But she said she would be appealing against the publication of the ruling on Tuesday morning because of concerns for the security of her daughter.
Heather Mills' comments
"I'm not appealing against the judgment because it's not worth it," she said."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. It has a stay on it until the appeal tomorrow.""I'm appealing against the publication of it because it has so many details of me and my daughter in it. It has a stay on it until the appeal tomorrow."
'Save a fortune''Save a fortune'
The judge found that the total value of all Sir Paul's assets, including his business assets, was about £400 million and that there was no evidence at all before him that he was worth £800 million.The judge found that the total value of all Sir Paul's assets, including his business assets, was about £400 million and that there was no evidence at all before him that he was worth £800 million.
Heather Mills' comments
The judge also refused to permit either party to raise as an issue the alleged conduct of the other on the broad ground that it was irrelevant.The judge also refused to permit either party to raise as an issue the alleged conduct of the other on the broad ground that it was irrelevant.
Ms Mills, who sacked her lawyer and represented herself in court, urged would-be divorcees to do the same thing.Ms Mills, who sacked her lawyer and represented herself in court, urged would-be divorcees to do the same thing.
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"You can be a litigant in person. It's not easy, but just make sure you do all your research, save yourself a fortune," she said."You can be a litigant in person. It's not easy, but just make sure you do all your research, save yourself a fortune," she said.
Ms Mills made reference to the £35,000 a year their daughter would receive.Ms Mills made reference to the £35,000 a year their daughter would receive.
"Beatrice only gets £35,000 a year - so obviously she's meant to travel B class while her father travels A class, but obviously I will pay for that.""Beatrice only gets £35,000 a year - so obviously she's meant to travel B class while her father travels A class, but obviously I will pay for that."
A spokesman for Sir Paul McCartney said the former Beatle would not be commenting on the settlement.A spokesman for Sir Paul McCartney said the former Beatle would not be commenting on the settlement.
Sir Paul, 65, married the former model and charity campaigner Mills, 40, in 2002 but they split four years later, blaming media intrusion into their private lives.Sir Paul, 65, married the former model and charity campaigner Mills, 40, in 2002 but they split four years later, blaming media intrusion into their private lives.