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| Mills loses divorce ruling appeal | Mills loses divorce ruling appeal |
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| Full details of the divorce of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are to be made public after Ms Mills was told she could not appeal against publication. | |
| Ms Mills said she wanted to keep the full ruling secret because it contained private details that could affect the security of their daughter Beatrice. | |
| The decision came a day after a High Court judge awarded Ms Mills £24.3m. | The decision came a day after a High Court judge awarded Ms Mills £24.3m. |
| The judge determined the final figure after the couple failed to reach an agreement in court last month. | The judge determined the final figure after the couple failed to reach an agreement in court last month. |
| Ms Mills was not in court to hear two Court of Appeal judges rule that divorce hearing judge Mr Justice Bennett's decision to publish his entire ruling could not be challenged. | |
| 'In danger' | |
| David Rosen, who represented her, said: "Miss Mills believes her daughter will be put in real danger. It is most disturbing." | |
| Mr Rosen has confirmed that the ruling marks the end of Ms Mills' appeal against the publication. | |
| After yesterday's settlement, Ms Mills said: "I'm not appealing against the judgment because it's not worth it. | |
| "I'm appealing against the publication of it because it has so many details of me and my daughter in it." | "I'm appealing against the publication of it because it has so many details of me and my daughter in it." |
| Lump sum | Lump sum |
| Following the ruling, Ms Mills will receive £14m for herself and £2.5m to buy a house in London. | Following the ruling, Ms Mills will receive £14m for herself and £2.5m to buy a house in London. |
| Sir Paul will pay for Beatrice's nanny and school fees, and give the four-year-old £35,000 a year. The judge awarded a lump sum of £16.5m and assets of £7.8m. | Sir Paul will pay for Beatrice's nanny and school fees, and give the four-year-old £35,000 a year. The judge awarded a lump sum of £16.5m and assets of £7.8m. |
| The settlement equated to £17,000 for every day of the couple's marriage. | The settlement equated to £17,000 for every day of the couple's marriage. |
| The judge found the total value of Sir Paul's assets was about £400m. Ms Mills had sought £125m and been offered £15.8m. | The judge found the total value of Sir Paul's assets was about £400m. Ms Mills had sought £125m and been offered £15.8m. |
| Sir Paul, 65, and Ms Mills, 40, got married in 2002, but they split four years later, blaming media intrusion into their private lives. | Sir Paul, 65, and Ms Mills, 40, got married in 2002, but they split four years later, blaming media intrusion into their private lives. |