"As English as Tunbridge Wells." This is how Mr Justice Coleridge characterised the Charman v Charman divorce case in response to an attempt by the insurance magnate John Charman to have it heard in Bermuda. The origins of this marathon battle, which resulted in the largest-ever contested divorce settlement, are firmly rooted in the Home Counties and London's High Court. But its legal impact reaches well beyond the UK's shores.
April 03, 2008 at 05:03 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
“As English as Tunbridge Wells.” This is how Mr Justice Coleridge characterised the Charman v Charman divorce case in response to an attempt by the insurance magnate John Charman to have it heard in Bermuda.
The origins of this marathon battle, which resulted in the largest-ever contested divorce settlement, are firmly rooted in the Home Counties and London’s High Court. But its legal impact reaches well beyond the UK’s shores.
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