Ms. Mills earned £24.3 million because she was married for four years. There was no other reason for the payment. Ms. Mills shows virtually no aptitude for any form of gainful employment, much less an aptitude for anything that would yield her more than £6 million per annum. On the other hand, Ms. Shackleton is a brilliant and distinguished lawyer who likely doesn't earn anywhere near £6 million per year. Spoiled child that she is, Ms Mill felt justified in assaulting Ms. Shackleton. One can only hope that there is a male equivalent to Ms. Mills out there, and that Ms. Mills will marry him.

c stuart, Paradise Valley , Arizona USA

This 'species of the female gender' epitomizes the 'femme fatale'. How greedy & embarrassing she has portrayed herself.
I wish you well Sir Paul, and like bad dreams, put it well behind you.
Enjoy your future.

Sylvia, Buckinghamshire, UK

beatrice would do well not to watch footage of either parent.

we all know what heather is. how come sir paul is getting such an easy ride?

maybe I shouldn't use the term easy ride given how long it took him to hop into bed with someone else after linda died. there's no fool like an old fool. in fact, sir paul was the fool on the mills.

jem, london, uk

Good choice of photos used here. Ms Shackleton looking truly amazing with wet hair; the epitome of style and elegant reserve. Ms Mills, upon close inspection wearing rather a lot of foundation and cover up. Slang term normally used, I believe, is 'slap''..?

Judith, Dubai, UAE

i think the new hair do takes 10 years off of her. please lose the old style and do something more sleek and up to date. it really looks good.

Steph, Cleveland, USA

Ms Mills appeared on national tv recently (GMTV) blubbering and wailing, saying how if she killed herself, her daughter would be well looked after and better off with her dad......

I hope her daughter never sees footage of this dispicable outburst.

Nor do I hope she has to see the footage of the bitter attack her mother makes against her father, after being made £24m the richer.

Sheer vulgarity.

Louise, Mirfield, West Yorkshire,

This woman is an embarrassment to all female ex-pats.

lyn, santa barbara, usa california

Actually, her wet hair makes her look more sophisticated and glamorous. The sleeker look suits her.

maya, seattle , wa

I pitied Sir Paul the moment he meant this so called 'woman'. Her behaviour and manner in which she operates is 'disgraceful', a real 'commoner' one would say, she really didn't the amount she did.

Paul good luck with your future life and good riddance!!

Kay, Bucks, UK

What Claire from South Carolina said! Isn't that assault?

Fletch, New York , New York

Watching both photos of Ms. Shackleton, one could say that she is the face of British aplomb. I for one hope we see more of this woman. Public office? Prime Minister?

Frank J. Garza, La Canada Flintridge, USA / California

Money can't buy you love - remember the song? - the irony is so so delicious at this moment!

Bob Brown, Carlsbad, California, USA

I have a question. That is: Why wasn't Heather Mills held in "contempt of court" for throwing the water.?? That is what would have happened here in the United States. And, she might have gotten a jail sentence included.

Claire, Florence, SC, USA

Paul has a huge class and is a great fmaily man. I have recenty seen "Wingspan" , a very touching portrait of his intimate life with Linda and children. As a musician, I read this in a recent Bob Dylan's interview: ""They were fantastic singers. Lennon, to this day, it's hard to find a better singer than Lennon was, or than McCartney was and still is. I'm in awe of McCartney. He's about the only one that I am in awe of. He can do it all. And he's never let up... He's just so damn effortless."

Andrea Cochetti, Rome, Italy

Fiona should thank Heather for the instant "make-over." She actually looked beautiful after the dousing!!!

Rene, Houston, Texas / USA

Ms. Shackleton looks stunning in her new 'do!
Heather her did a good turn by restyling Ms. Shackleton's hair.
She not only looks younger, but the sleeker style really brings out her beautiful eyes and gorgeous smile, not to mention accentuating her cheekbones.

Of course, doing such a thorough and professional job for her client, Sir Paul, certainly put a spring in her step as well!

Truly, Ms. Shackleton ought to press charges, but I imagine that she wants as little to do with her assailant as possible. Only one woman emerged out of water incident with her dignity intact. Heather could learn something about good manners and elegance from Ms. Shackleton.

I seem to recall that after the divorce of the Prince and the late Princess of Wales, Diana sent flowers to Ms. Shackleton. Quite a kind gesture, as Ms. Shackleton represented Prince Charles.

Anna, Jacksonville, Florida

Well all I can say is damn'd attractive wet or not . . .
Oh sorry? Litigating exe's? Get real!

Mike, Derbyshire,

Paul's daughter, Stella had Heather's "number" from Day 1. It's really a shame that it took Paul awhile longer to see through her!!!

Rene, Houston, U.S. / Texas

Never liked his music but McCartney comes over as a gentleman. But his choice of wife does throw doubt on his judgement. Probably under the weather owing to loss of wife number 1 - does happen. Poor bugger.

As to Mrs M - worst punishment one could think of is just being herself

julian, london,

I agree with Osei K.,( London), 'Shakka' looks hot! She could represent me any day!!!

Omar, London,

How much money does one person want. They are both as bad as each other. Children want mosquito nets to live, or millions will die. Why waste time on these celebrities who think they have a devine right to all the wealth when they could save millions of lives. If they gave it all away by this time next year they would have all their wealth back again.
Lets read about the real world and not these over priviledged people.
Lets call a halt to greed. I understand now that exessive wealth is a Sin. Where do sinners go.

elaine , sussex, UK

Am I the only one who finds Ms Shakka really attractive with her new hair-style? I think she should go slick more often... definitely 10 years younger and a fuller face.

A change of hair-dresser will be in order.

Osei K., London,

What makes me laugh is that she had the barefaced cheek to say 'Beatrice only gets £35,000 a year. So obviously she's expected to travel B class when her father travels A Class'.

She's a baby; is she planning on buying her first hatchback? Some gucci handbags? Manolo blahniks? Perhaps she's paying a deposit on her first flat...

There are families up and down the country who are bringing up children on household incomes of £12,000. How unfortunate for baby Beatrice, only getting that much money and having her school fees and nanny being paid for.

Shame she can't pay for her mother to stop being so narrow-minded and generally foul, and to get some PERSPECTIVE!!

Laura, Bristol,

For a person who said she wasn't in it for the money has fought too hard to gain the rewards she set out for from the word go. She has shown her true colours to the world, Mr McCartney thought he'd found a person, who would not replace Linda (who could in his eyes?) but would be there for him, not for what he has.
She set out to get him, she got him and now she's got hers, hope she's happy??
Her eyes say she's not

Elouise, Sussex, UK

Everybody seems to know exactly what Mills is like...but based on what? Tabloid attacks, cruelly-edited photos, ill-advised chat-show appearances.
By contrast MacCartney has been allowed to continue to appear saintly, an image which I find increasingly tedious.
Neither one of them is perfect, and neither is an ogre. Let's stop showing any interest in this issue - it is irrelevant.

Will Duffay, London,

Why does Ms "Mucca" Mills keep referring to "My Daughter" rather than "Our daughter"?

P Richards, Hull, UK

I think Ms Shackleton looks very stylish in her new "wet effect" look. She should try it more.

Tornike, London, UK

Run out and buy some hair gel. You look 10 years younger without that old fashioned bouffant hair style!

Tina , Southsea, Hampshire

Heather always seemed surprised that the marriage was tough at times. Did she expect it to be Sir Paul singing Mull of Kintyre and the Frog Song every morning?

I had some sympathy with her before, but any woman who will not accept all costs of the child taken care of, plus £15 million in assets and allowance, doesn't have the purest of motives. She was not supporting Paul emotionally, mothering his children or involved in any way with him while he was earning his fortune. The only reason she should be allowed anything significant is because they have a child.

And yes, Fiona looks wonderful with darker, sleeker, less puffy hair!

Emma, London,

Although I know very little about this whole affair, Heather Mills is an ill-mannered, crude embarrassment to the enlightened, caring women of the world. I wonder what her daughter will think of her when she is older; her money will only buy her regrets and headlines.

Gill, Brisbane, Australia

Yes, Fiona. Go for the wet look and ditch the immaculately coifed hair.

Charles, Hong Kong,

I wouldn't mind £35, 000 per year to cover the maintenance of my daughter . With the cost of a nanny and school fees being paid by Paul, I see no reason why Heather cannot go out and get a job and earn her won money - like the rest of us!!!!!

J Garfield, London,

Sadly, this objectionable woman got her hands on Paul McCartney at a vulnerable time in his life, but clearly he is well shot of her. Over the years Paul has brought a lot of pleasure to millions of people the world over and this changes nothing.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

wow! after watching her gmtv interview i felt heart sorry for heather mills. Not now. Having got just short of 25 million she should have left that court with dignity. Instead she has made herself look like a vindictive gold digger with no shame. Even if she has been victimised she has the funds to live a very happy life. And yet she is still going on about how hard done by she is. Heather please move to America and fade into obscurity. Britain hates you!

Martin Todd, Glasgow, Scotland

In an attempt to obtain some clue about what on earth might be driving Heather's enormous entitlement mania, I took advantage of the beloved bargain book bin and bought a copy of her autobiography. Sadly I've come to the conclusion that she is truly sincere. And wholly nutty.

Soph , Melbourne, Australia

She has shown who was violent in the marriage to the world. She always blames everyone else for her problems. She has also shown herself to be a gold digger. Why she is not charged for assaulting someone in court is beyond me. She appears to be a danger and the litle girl will be much better off with her father.

Marie, NY, USA

Its absolutely disgusting that somebody can carry on the way that Heather Mills has, she will surely have plenty of time on her own to realise just how awfull she now appears.
I guess her venom cost her about 100 Million quid too, most educated gals would have kept a low profile - I guess Model school missed that lecture out. She has really shot herself in the foot.

oliver M., london,

If she did throw water over Ms Shackleton then why was she not charged with contempt of court or do different laws apply to family court ? Outrageous behaviour but again Heather has only shown herself to be what we always knew she was-a deeply devious, manipulative and extremely unpleasant woman. I am so pleased that she didn't get what she asked for-on what basis exactly was she due £125m. Shockingly greedy. Now she's got all that money hopefully she'll disappear from view.

Sue Carpenter, Devon,

The one good thing out of this sorry tale is that if such a person with all her obvious failings can successfully represent herself without lawyers then anyone can

David Cartright, Birmingham,

Who actually witnessed this supposed assault? Not to throw cold water on this jolly story, of course.

Brian, Liverpool, UK

Fiona Shackleton looked fabulous with wet hair, she quite put grasping Heather in the shade (mind you I've never seen what attracted Paul to her in the first place, she's very hard faced)

Suddenly Heather doesn't want publicity? After ranting on television and radio in the last few months, after standing on the steps of the High Court for more than 10 minutes yesterday, telling reporters her side of the story?

I hope she uses the bulk of this money on seeking psychiatric help and FAST..

Lisa Hartman, Los Angeles, US

Ms Mill is and always has been a Golddigger.. her past tells it all. Love makes blind they say. Sir Paul should have listened to his daughter Stella. She was right after all. I hope their daughter will be raised by her father, Mills is not a good mother, her acts tells it all. She is just a child herself.
Good luck and all the best for you Sir Paul!

Wenche, Oslo, Norway

Trust Fiona Shackleton will sue Heather Mills for £18 million for assult; something we all know Heather would do, had the roles been reversed.

Gee, sevenoaks,

I hope Mills enjoyed at least some of her marriage - unless she finds a fellow gold-digger, I doubt she'll ever have another one.

Mike, Brighton, England

good for heather - you go girl

rachel, nottingham,

Every country needs a Britney Spears. Heather Mills...what a train wreck!

Mark, Chciago, IL

I agree with many others. Fiona looks much nicer with her wet hair look.

Fiona if you read this sack you hair stylist. Go with a new look, it takes years off you.

John, chatham, UK

Heather soaked twice: Her ex-husband's laywer with water and Sir Paul's bank account which he spent 4 decades building.

Douglas Cornish, Ottawa, Canada

Still think the payout is far too much. Sir Paul should not have to pay H Mills anything for such a short relationship.
Any charity she's a member of I dont support that charity.
If luck is on our side she will fast fade into oblivion.

Peace & love to Paul & Beatrice

Anne Gaffney, Glasgow, UK

I agree with Joe Billyard from London...Miss Shackleton is a fine looking woman, but she looks even better with her 'wet hair' look.

Congratulations Miss Shackleton, you're sending the pulses of the UK's male population racing!

Will Dawson, London, U.K

A dispicable, termagent, rebarbative and perfidious femme fatale. She should be publically pilloried for her arrant avarice, acquisition of considerable pelf and bare-faced insidiousness. This bete noir has set a precedent for other would be golddiggers to emulate her contemptible actions.

Leon, Tunbridge Wells, England

What people forget it takes two to get married. Shows what a silly old fool Sir Paul was.

Joe Morris, Portsmouth, Hants.

to D Case, Newquay - i believe piers morgan introduced paul to heather at a pride of britain award ceremony. or so it says in piers's book.

S Moore, Norwich,

If that woman thinks she will be treated better in the US press, she is sadly mistaken. She has shown her grifter side and can no longer rely on her missing leg to stand herself up or expect pity. We have beautiful young men both here and in the UK who have paid a price albeit not to most of our likings on behalf of a war that most of us wish was not waged. Put her sorry self on a jet and make her go and show care for those who lost an appendage trying to do something good, not being a money grubbing sorry individual. Stay out of the US Heather, you are not welcome here.....

glenwoood, nyc, usa/ny

Fiona looked gorgeous with the wet hair. And the big smile she managed to accompany it just demonstrated how she completely outclassed Heather Mills.

Jack, London, England

What can you say other than there is something seriously wrong with her. What mother would moan about £38000pa to cover food and clothes and toys for her child. She obviously is not going to share her ill-gotton gains with Beatrice which shows just how bad a mother she really is. When Beatrice travels with Paul he will pay. So why is it a problem for Heather to pay when travelling with her. Pauls good parenting skills are on view for all to see. She has so much to prove talk is cheap.

She spoke yesterday about all the charities that will benefit from her help in the future. Surely no one will want her on their letterhead after such apalling greedy egocentric behaviour.

Margaret, London, UK

Is there anyone in the UK with a grain of sympathy for Heather Mills?

She should seriously have a think about what she says before she opens her mouth. She's complaining about only being granted 35k a year for her daughters child care when she's just pocketed millions that she didn't have to earn! Most people in this country have to support themselves and a whole family on 35k a year if they're lucky!

I hope Paul McCartney can put this behind him and hopefully have a good relationship with his daughter.

Juno, Manchester, UK

A Case for Social Services?
Sir,
A mother labelled unreliable and less than impressive by a pillar of the community. A mother prone to acts of violence displaying a degree of instability. A mother who frequently looses emotional control. Should social services step in and rescue the young daughter Beatrice entrusted to her care?

barry wadley-smith, Southend on Sea, Essex

Fioana Shackleton looks great even with wet hair!

Gordon Cardigan, Edinburgh,

A precise legal mind; a victory won over a blatant gold-digger, and a completely unfazed demeanour - she even found time to get a foxy new hairstyle during the trial ;)

I'm thinking of starting the Fiona Shackleton fan club...

T Clark, Cambridge, England

I had the pleasure of working for Paul and Linda many years ago. Despite his fame, he is the nicest man, polite and courteous. He must have been very lonely to consider a relationship with Ms Mills. If the press ignore her, perhaps she will disappear. It's a pity that a child is involved or Sir Paul could forget that she ever existed.

Jim McGee, Carlisle, United Kingdom

Fiona Shackleton's water soaked hairdo hasnot lowered her
look.

Rahman, Karachi,

When Sir Paul moves to a higher plane his poor daughter is doomed by what is clearly a psychotic mother.
Is it any wonder that adolescent society is going down the tubes if thats the sort of leadership in the public eye.
Paul rewrite your will putting it all in a managed fund to stop HAM getting it through your absence.

David, Watford, UK

If a glass of water really was thrown at Ms Shackleton in court, I can't quite understand why the judge ignored the incident. A night in the cells for contempt might have been appropriate?

Oliver Burch, Lydney, Gloucestershire

Any decision not to prosecute Ms Mills (if it is indeed true that she threw a jug, or even a glass, of water over Ms Shackleton in court) could send a very poor signal. Not only would this be a contempt of court, it could be viewed either as assault, or disorderly behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to Ms Shackleton, and indeed to others present in court, and appears aggravated by the fact that the victim was specifically targeted, and that Ms Shackleton was serving not just Sir Paul, but also the public good in pursuit of a proper judicial outcome. The 'dignity of the court' should not just be a grandiose phrase, but upheld in practice, otherwise there must be a real risk that other, perhaps more vulnerable, court users and staff, including ushers and clerks, as well as advocates and the judiciary, could be at greater risk in future. Ms Shackleton's image may be slicker now, but her clothing and personal effects may also have been (criminally) damaged.

Michael, OXON, UK

You know whose tell all book I can't wait to read?

Beatrice's!

heather songia, boston, MA

I think Heather Mills is both dynamic and dangerous. Anyone who acts as she does in public has a serious screw loose. Paul McCartney should get a restraining order against her at once.

rose, Oklahoma City, , USA.Oklahoma

Dignity: "bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation"

Self-respect: "proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character"

Sorry Miss Mills, it seems you have neither...

Willow, London,

I feel very sorry for their little daughter. Poor child - with a mother like that she'll probably be a destroyed human being.

HK, Rome, Italy

Dickie Hart, I hope that was tongue in cheek!

David Leslie, Perth, Scotland

One commenter offered that Ms Mills is possibly...'the most reviled woman in the UK' - My comment: Why limit it?

Elisha Moor, London, England

What a child! Seems as thought she'll be donating her newfound money to her favorite charity....HERSELF!

Tracy, Litte Rock, Arkansas, USA

Heather Mills has done herself no favours, and I belive the woman is in need of some psychiatric help. But I can't help thinking that £35K wont go far in terms of a nanny and school fees...

jackie me, Edinburgh,

After the behavior of Heather that has been reported in the press in the past year (and, especially throwing water on Paul's attorney... which by the way, is a much better look. The wet hair is sexy and sophisticated.), it seems as if Heather is the one who is guilty of all the behavior of which she has accused everyone else. I do wonder if it is in the best interest of Beatrice to be reared by Heather. Such unstable behavior must be toxic for a child. If Heather is so unhinged in public I can only imagine what she is like behind closed doors. Scary. For all the glam & fun that would come from dating or marrying Paul, what woman would want to be shackled with Heather and her daughter lurking in the background. The movie 'Fatal Attraction' comes to mind. I hope that the judge will reconsider leaving Beatrice with her mother after yesterday's horrible public display by Heather.

Katherine, Central Virginia, United States

Fiona conducted my divorce for me. She is not only a fantastic lawyer, beautiful and smart but she has a great sense of humour. I am sure she would have found it extremely amusing that Heather had lost control like this whilst she remained dignified, smiling and even more glamorous on leaving court. .... and yes, she obtained a great settlement for me too!

Beverley Burne, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cant wait for her autobiography!!
tom, barnsley,

Why on earth would you want to read what a less than candid (judge speak for liar) person thinks? How can anyone think they are hard done to when they just got given 24 million pounds for doing very little. Every time this woman opens her mouth its to complain. Frankly she's always struck me as one of these people who ALWAYS expects everything on a plate. Hope the lawyer sues her for assault.

Geo, Glasgow,

Separating couples should consider Collaborative law, where they each settle the case under a contract not to take the case to court with the same lawyers. It focuses on the children and what is important rather than the ego conflict that can often take place.

Details can be found on the Resolution web site.

michael brennan, st helens,

If Heather behaves like this with adults when she is not getting her own way how is she going to behave towards Beatrice when she developes a mind of her own.

Mia, East Grinstead,

Given that this woman may well have set out with a large settlement in mind from the very outset of this tawdry affair, £24m for four years "work" equates to a very healthy annual salary of £6m. Can we assume that the taxman will be pursuing her for the subsequent income tax payable on these earnings? I think we should be told.

J Carroll, St Ouen, Channel Islands,

Everything comes at a price,Paul. So there.! You should have thought about thiswhen your love (or lust ) crystallised on an a street-wise gold digger.

Next time round your desire triumphs over your experience, you might have to pay the focus of your attention a lot more.

Abdul, DArligton, United Kingdom

The comment "But Beatrice only gets £35,000 pounds a year. " is downright insulting to the many families who support their entire families on this or even less per year. Somehow I don’t think Sir Paul would ever let his 4 year old daughter ‘slum it’ in economy while he sits it 1st.

A Stevens, Bucks, UK

Ok Heather, you've got your money-please take your incoherent rants and pent-up bile, and GO AWAY.

Fraser Grant, Windsor, UK

The wet hair has made an attractive woman look even more attractive - well done Heather - Trinny and Suzanne - look out......

Steven G, Richmond, N Yorks

This woman is an outrage. I do hope the lawyer in question will persue Ms Mills for damages due to this unacceptable behaviour. Who does she think she is? This is the legel system not a school playground.

Mark, Essex, UK

Heather, you should be ashamed of yourself.
One can only hope Paul shows their little girl the meaning of "dignity"

Bella, Bath, UK

If Heather thinks £35,000 a year maintenance is low she can always share some of her millions. Many families manage to live on far less than £35,000.

Sheila Rice, Bristol,

Yes, fully agree Heather has done Fiona a huge favour in giving her a new sexy look!!!!!!

Wayne, Somerset, UK

Lock her up for physical assult - hope she get sued down in the ground.

Good luck to PM it's over.

Steve, London,

Heather must be an inspiration to women all over the world with her witty charm, honest dignity, generous spirit and impeccable dress sense she has displayed over the past few months.
Oh Paul, what have you done!

Dickie Hart, London, England

McCartney will die before Heather. Cant wait for her autobiography!!

tom, barnsley,

Won't be any more than she deserves.

judy, Liverpool, England

So, Ms Mills: what first attracted you to the millionaire Sir Paul McCartney?

iain carstairs, bedford, uk

Heather Mills - I look forward to now hearing what she does next. And as for Sir Paul, the world's most elligible batchelor again, knowing that his ex wives will get what £800 an hour for as long as you can stick with it, what's his number?

Sue Doughty, Twyford, UK

I'd sue HM for the amount she won if I was Sir Paul's lawyer !!!

Ian Payne, WALSALL,

I think Fiona Shakeleton looks 10 years younger with her new hair-do !

John, Shepshed, Leicestershire

What a delusional, bitter woman Mills is....I hope she has some spare change to pay her legal costs now.

Guy Bigland, London,

I'm too tired of the grimly unhinged Ms Mills to even comment on her behaviour or the outcome.

But Fiona Shackleton looks absolutely smoking hot. What a fox.

Liz, Douglas, Isle of Man

Assualt or not, it's surely contempt of court and she should have been charged.

Alex Ritchie, Salisbury, UK

The wording of this article bothers me--especially the assumption that the marriage was ill-conceived. They had a child, for God's sake. Have some respect for the child, at least. Didn't you all read Sir Paul's own home page for months and months were he disputed press reports about his wife. The press put enourmous pressure on a marriage that already had internal problems. I hope you're all happy now and can let her and him both alone. Poor Beatrice.

Krista, Tampa, Florida

My brother did a very similar thing with respect to his wife's lawyer in a very similar place back in the 1970s. He received seven days in Pentonville for contempt, since it took place within the precincts of the court.

John Richardson, Elsenham,

A shocking way to go on & it would not surprise me to see the judge take action.

I have little sympathy for either and they seem to be made for each other,

I suspect we have not heard the last of this and the Geordie Lass will be yelling from the roof tops for years to come...regardless of wanting this to end

john, Durham, UK

If the judge had any cojones he was arrested Mills for contempt of court and therown her in jail. Harridan!

oldasiahand, Guidford, UK

One can't help thinking that Ms Shackleton appears to be more of a lady than Ms Mills, despite the latter's acquired title.

Father Ignatius Brown, London, England

She must be the most reviled woman in the UK, I can't even bear to look at pics of her. I hope we never see or hear from her ever again after this, trouble is she thrives on the limelight. How on earth did Paul get mixed up with this awful woman in the first place.

D Case, Newquay,

Although I am a long standing Paul McCartney fan, I had doubts about his marriage to Ms Mills from the start so soon after the death of Lady Linda.

Ms Mills has shown her true character in her petulant soaking of Fiona Shackleton and childish way at striking out against all who disagree with her paranoid view of the world, which is always out to get her.

As a divorced father of a 10 year old daughter myslef I have managed to maintain a good relationship with my ex-wife and it should be Beatrice's best interests that all parties should be concerned with.

Lon Pinkerton, Ramsey, Isle of Man

She is a nutcase - but a rich single nutcase - on the rebound! Form an orderly queue boys!

James, taunton, uk

Heather is a f*#@head. Sling her in gaol and throw away her leg.

paul, melb, oz

The funny thing is Fiona Shackletons looked better after Heathers contribution :-)

D Jenkins, Staffordshire,

The old hairstyle looks too much like Myra Hindley's. The new 'wet look' is much better.

Frank Upton, Solihull,

There's something so strange about Heather's behaviour; she needs help!

Mia, London,

Is she going to get away with doing that in a courtroom? No wonder people say celebrities aren't held accountable in the same way as the rest of us.

Robert, Manchester, UK

Heather Mills only managed to get the minimum that everybody in the legal profession knew that she was entitled to- no better. She has done herself no favours at all and if she had stuck with her lawyers she could have got more. She is an embarassment

Lisa, London,

I recently had to do Jury Service, the behaviour of the barristers was outragious, they were sly, sarcastic and just plain nasty to the expert witnesses. If Ms Shakelton behaved as has been alleged, good on Heather Mills! The press has gone to town on her because she married a national icon. It takes two to tango after all.

Brian, Redruth, UK

Agreed the wet hair look actually suits her...

Drew, London,

Well although I think the 'before' picture looks terribly Eighties and the water made a significant improvement I would love to see Heather Mills taken to the cleaners for this assault.

If she cares so very much about her child she will want her to learn the valuable lesson that violence, of any stripe, is not the solution

Mikey, Bromley, Kent

to Mia in Brisbane Australia....de facto relationships don't have the same 'protection' (if you like) under the Family Court in Australia. You are quite wrong on property division in Australia, certainly the time and also the nature of the division (even when married).

sir rupert suffed-marriage, melbourne, australia

She's a bonny lass either way and she kept her smile. Good lass!

Neil Graham, Mula, Murcia, Spain

What a nasty gold digger Heather Mills turned out to be.
How in a million years can she be entitled to so much money for just four years of marriage.
She should be ashamed of herself .

James , London, UK

Completely agree - Fiona Shackleton is hot with that wet look! Great spot Judith from the UAE; just discussing this with my work colleague this morning and we wondered if we were alone in our conclusions. Obviously not.

Joe Billyard , London ,

One can only feel sorry for Paul McCartney for the years he lived with this nutcase !!! The sun he has to give her is cheap at the price to rid himself of such a mad woman !!!

Jennie Baker, Surrey, uk

Wow, Fiona looks brilliant with wet hair, she looks about 20 years younger. Well done Fiona for fighting this vile woman.

Helen E., London, UK

I agree, Ms Shackleton looks much better with the wet hair than with the big-hair she sported before. The sleek look makes her appear at least ten years younger! She should reconsider her hairstyle (so 1980s). Heather has actually done her a favour...

Asta, Hamburg, Germany

It has been a wake-up call for all those wealthy people who thought they could go back to 'till death us do part' days and not the pre-nuptual agreements that give protection against 'gold diggers' like Heather Mills.

GJB, Slough, BERKSHIRE

Why is it morally superior for a man to marry a woman for "arm candy" (because Paul McCartney could have easily dated someone close to his own age, who was rich in her own right) than it is for a woman to marry a man for his money? Like it or not, women generally are programmed within their DNA to marry men who are more successful, wealthier and intelligent than they are. Men on the other hand, seek women who are genetically healthy and capable of bearing children. Doesn't anyone ever pay attention to Desmond Morris? Anyway, maybe Paul will be a bit more careful in future who he gets involved with and listen to his loved ones.

M, Beds,

I agree with Judith from UAE - Fiona Shackleton looks very good indeed with wet hair.

Maybe Heather Mills has unwittingly done her a favour!!

Annie , Bath, UK

It shows that gold-digging is still very lucrative!!

Oxford Don, Oxford, UK

Things were clearly not going the way Ms Mills thought they would and she got angry. While most normal people would express their anger verbally, precious few would actually throw water over someone just for doing their job.

I personally would do her for assault just to teach her a lesson. Her behaviour has been outrageous. I really don't see why she should get away with it. I mean, who on earth goes to court and behaves like this? All this melodrama and foot stamping? And then she stands in front of the world press and sneers about it!

One only has to hear of these sorts of antics to understand why Sir Paul called time on their marriage despite having a young child with this woman. The man realised very quickly that he had married a nutcase. She has got to be because nothing else explains her behaviour, which at times has been shocking to say the least.

And I agree, Fiona Shackleton looks great with her hair wet!

Helen, London,

I find her a very sad and frankly, deluded, woman. Rather reminds me of a worm transfixed on a garden fork!

matthew, london,

Heather McCartney has been more than well paid for her plan.

Rodney, Gainsborough, England UK

Fiona Shackleton looks great with wet hair! she should ditch the old style immediately

Judith, UAE,

Love her or hate her - Heather Mills wetting the well coiffed hair of Paul McCartney's lawyer is hardly assault. I'm sure other victims of assault would love to be compared to another person getting one's hair wet.

Please do not lower the British justice system and waste even more money going along this line of defence. The only thing hurt at the end of the day, was the lawyer's hairstyle.

The marriage is over, the divorce is finalised....let's move along people.

Trish, Sydney, Australia

I am surprised the marriage lasted as long as it did. Anyone who throws water at someone in a courtroom is capable of far more outrageous out bursts void of an audience. In any event, he married her and I hope he learned his lesson but something tells me not likely.

Deb, Edmonton, Canada

As Gloria has rightly stated, throwing a glass of water is an assault. But in this case it goes further than that. It is an assualt and battery on an officer of the court. A serious felony because it is a violent act directed against the whole of the court, not just upon the person of the opposing council. In any court in the US, the gavel comes down, the thrower of water is charged with contempt of court, the bailiff immediately slaps on the cuffs, and it's at least six months behind bars, with the matter referred to the attorney general for further consideration. End of story. There, I imagine, His Lordship gave charming Heather a stern, finger-wagging admonishment then went to fetch a mop and a pail.

Leon A Davis, Scottsdale, Arizona

Mills quoted her sister's description of McCartney as "cruel".

Please can someone help me ti find a cruel swine of a husband who offers me £15million when we split up?

Claire, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Having observed only infrequently and at a distance the behavior of Ms. Mills, it is hard to grasp what the attraction might have been a mere 54 months ago that led Mr. McCartney, a man with (I would assume) a wide range of marital options, to select Ms. Mills as the best of the lot.

Her current behavior seems to be of a piece with her rather exhibitionist past, her mercenary marital matters, and a kind of child-like naivete' regarding how her claims of concern for her daughter and her charities are perceived by adults listeners.

As a public observer it is hard to find anything in the entire matter that makes sense beyond the divorce: the attraction, the marriage, the financial demands, and finally the decision of the court that 48 months of formal marriage entitles her to "wife support" of a quarter-million pounds.

It is cases like this that make one realise that for all their wealth and achievement, the very rich often have as little wisdom as the rest of us.

Carson, Leatherhead, UK

That's marriage for you. lt doesn't matter who earns the money. l think Heather is entitle to the money as she has a daughter to look after. l dont think it has been a bed of roses for her, l believe that both of them went into the marriage believing that it would work. Why bother if you think otherwise especially when there are so much at stake. Why should she walk away with nothing, bad enough to go through a divorce. There are consequences to divorces, everyone loses except lawyers. l dont know about UK or USA but in Australia, if you have a de facto relationship of 6 months, the man will have to give half of what he owns to the other person. What a sick country and a sicker rule!!! So Paul is lucky to say the least. Come on all you fans, dont think he is lily white for one moment. No one is.

Mia, Brisbane, Australia

In America, if a person threw water over an attorney in a courtroom, it would be regarded as an assault. Most US attorneys would even consider sueing for pain and suffering (such as humiliation). Some US attorneys might even sue for.......24 million pounds?

It would appear that lawyers in Britain put up with much much more than would ever be tolerated in the US. And divorce proceedings are much more crazy. In the US, the child's needs are certainly considered but the wife's ability to generate income herself is a factor. Why is it the father's responsibility to support the woman he wants to be rid of? He should support his child. Let his ex support herself. If she can afford to go dancing with the stars, then let her use her money to support herself instead. She seems to feel she has star status so let her cash in on that. I feel very concerned about the type of example she sets for her daughter and what values she is teaching her.

Sir Paul, I hope you never marry again.

Gloria, Massachusetts, USA

I think Ms Mills had her eye on the main chance right from the beginning. I am laughing now because she has to make a good face of it because she got a lot less than she thought she would get. I don't care how much her ex husband is worth. She is not entitled to grab it all because of who he
is. As for her daughter travelling 'B' class on 35,000 pounds
a year maybe she should kick in 35,000 herself. I also think the judge should make his decision public. Let's really hear what has been going on behind the scenes. By the way
I am not a fan of of Sir Paul in any way shape or form but
I like to see justice done.

Kate, Victoria BC, Canada