The veteran Judge is due to preside over the forthcoming divorce of Richard and Ekaterina Fields, a wealthy couple who had two children during their decade together. They are now disputing the division of £6 million in assets, The Guardian reports, but could lose more than £1 million of that to legal fees if the case continues.
After hearing preliminary submissions, Mr Justice Holman urged the couple to have a “serious discussion” and try to reach a settlement. When Mrs Field admitted that she had not previously undertaken litigation, the Judge told her:
“It’s awful. Don’t you think it’s awful? It’s like a boxing match.”
He continued:
“You and Mr Fields were married to each other for ten years roughly. You have got two children. It really doesn’t have to be like this. It should never have got this far.”
The couple’s continuing dispute was “unedifying” he declared.
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