''Lets hope the English electorate gets it's `divorce' from the union heard in Scotland. ''
Barbara Knight, London , England

Barbara,
what an excellent observation !!

Are you thinking of being in English politics...no world politics ? - You have encompassed all the aspiration of the supine English taxpayer in a single brilliant observation. I would propose marriage but fear you may easily summon a similar quality response from which I may never recover.

cj , whitehaven, England of course

Why is everyone so bothered about Angela Cunningham giving her estranged husband some money?

Has anyone considered that she might just be a nice person and want to see the man she has been married for twenty years to right?

If he still plays a large part in her life by virtue of their son, his being able to provide a better standard of living (which her money will afford her) for their son will surely be in their interests.

She could have said no... she didn't. End of discussion as far as I can see.

Steven Appleton, Bradford, England

In so many ways the Scottish legal system works better and interprets fairness properly when compared to English law. It defies rational thought that Labour ministers can't copy systems north of the border that patently work well but no, they have to dream up some cockamamie scheme thats totally flawed. House conveyancing has worked well in Scotland for decades but England gets HIPs, a scheme that does nothing to benefit either party and is just another stealth tax. Family law is a very sick joke in England where again, the victims are in a lottery of what the settlement may or may not be. No account is taken for the rights of the father and even the best interests of the children are ignored. Health care, old age provision, the list is endless for good schemes that help the vulnerable in Scotland but in England this sick Labour government arrogantly ignores peoples suffering.

Mike, Alicante, Spain

RE Jenny London, I am very dissapointed to see such a bitter view no one should take the right away from a father to see his children, why on earth would you make your children suffer for your (parents) mistakes.

tes, yorkshire, england

Why is it morally right for her to share the winnings?
They have been separated for years.
Would you share with any of your ex partners??

Dawn, Milton Keynes, UK

jenny not every single or divorced mother in the UK wishes for their children never to see their father again just because they are spiteful, it is silly to suggest that kids shouldnt be allowed to see their father after a divorce, how would you feel if the tables were turned?!

sara, ireland,

Lets hope the English electorate gets it's `divorce' from the union heard in Scotland.

Barbara

Barbara Knight, London , England

This article highlights just out how ridiculous the divorce law in England has become.

Why on earth should a seperated spouse have ANY claim on amounts that the other comes by years after they have split?

Please let me know.

Pete, Bristol, England

Good girl, give him a couple of bob for a wee dram to toast your lucky win. I must admit Scottish Law seems much more
sensible than the English equivalent. It avoids massive legal battles using exhorbitantly priced solicitors dragging it out endlessly for all that it's worth. It is much more practical to share out the assets at separation and have done with it. Angela seems to be a kind person so he may be lucky.

Alan Bond, Miami , FL USA

Please, please - 'Scots law' not Scottish law.

Very good article though, highlighting the strengths of Scots law in general: objectivity, and as the poster above says the ability to have a clear-cut line. This turns up time and time again when you compare Scots to English law: divorce, contract, property, inheritance. A legal system is nothing if it cannot be understood without recourse to judicial discretion in each and every case!

Adam, Edinburgh, UK

Jenny said (amongst similar statements):
"The law in England is right, after a divorce the man should get nothing and that includes never being allowed to see the children. "
Jenny, I am sorry indeed if a man has treated you so poorly as to wish to inflict this on him, and on your children, let alone all other children from broken relationships.

Ian Johnson, Christchurch, New Zealand

As a single mother I think the female should keep all winnings from a lottery win, but if the man won the same ammount in the UK then the father should get nothing.
This is the law in England for all sperations and divorces and because it is totaly ilegal in the UK for the father to see or speak to the kids after a seperation / divorce why should the father have any money?
If I won that ammount I would seek a good lawyer and move my kids to the farest place in the world just to make him suffer for having a go at me when I had an affiar.
The law in England is right, after a divorce the man should get nothing and that includes never being allowed to see the children.
The courts help mothers in this regard anyhow by allowing the mother to state a raft of false sexualy allegations which are never proved and said so as to make the father fear seeing his children.
This women who won this money should give her ex nothing, and she should deny access like the mothers in the UK.

Jenny, LONDON, UK

They have been apart for 8 years???? The right thing to do is to tell him to b****r off! There is not one single logical or legal reason on earth why this guy is entitled to a penny!

Mike, Lancaster, UK

The Scottish law seems to be clear-cut and the English one designed to cause friction and line the pockets of lawyers. Which would you prefer and what would you do in the same circumstances?

The morally right thing to do is share the winnings and keep well away from lawyers, they have only self-interest at heart.

David Thijm, Stourbridge, UK