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McCartney divorce hearing begins Sir Paul in divorce court hearing
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Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney have arrived at the High Court in London for a hearing to reach a financial settlement for their divorce. Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney have appeared at the High Court in London for a hearing to reach a financial settlement for their divorce.
Ms Mills, who is thought to be representing herself in the case, was ushered into the court building, which has had its windows covered. The hearing in the Family Division, which is taking place in private, is expected to last five days.
The private hearing in the Family Division is expected to last five days.
The couple, who have a four-year-old daughter, Beatrice, announced the end of their four-year marriage in 2006.The couple, who have a four-year-old daughter, Beatrice, announced the end of their four-year marriage in 2006.
Neither made any statement to reporters as they left, with Sir Paul saying "no comment" to questions.
'Vast disparity''Vast disparity'
The former Beatle, who arrived a few minutes after Ms Mills and entered the building through a side entrance, has a fortune estimated at £825m. The former Beatle has a fortune estimated at £825m. There has been speculation among divorce experts, based on recent cases, that the settlement could reach £60m.
There has been speculation among divorce experts, based on recent cases, that the settlement could reach £60m.
The record currently rests with the £48m which businessman John Charman was told by the courts to pay his former wife in May last year.The record currently rests with the £48m which businessman John Charman was told by the courts to pay his former wife in May last year.
Sir Paul entered the court through a side entrance Sir Paul entered the court through a side entranceSuzanne Kingston, a family law expert, said: "Current estimates suggest that Heather is likely to receive anything from £50m to £100 million as her final settlement.
Suzanne Kingston, a family law expert, said: "Current estimates suggest that Heather is likely to receive anything from £50m to £100 million as her final settlement.
"In Heather and Sir Paul's negotiations, making sure that their child Beatrice is properly provided for will be a key consideration, as will ensuring that there is not a vast disparity between Heather's lifestyle and Paul's as viewed by Beatrice."In Heather and Sir Paul's negotiations, making sure that their child Beatrice is properly provided for will be a key consideration, as will ensuring that there is not a vast disparity between Heather's lifestyle and Paul's as viewed by Beatrice.
"The fact that this has been a short marriage will be taken into account and this could involve looking at the wealth that has been generated during the course of the marriage as distinct from pre-marital wealth.""The fact that this has been a short marriage will be taken into account and this could involve looking at the wealth that has been generated during the course of the marriage as distinct from pre-marital wealth."
The hearing is taking place behind closed doors, and any financial settlement will not be made public. The hearing is taking place behind closed doors, and the courtroom's windows have been blacked out. Any financial settlement will not be made public.