A woman in Somerset said that ending her marriage to a controlling husband resulted in costs of £105,000. She gave the overall cost of the divorce as that amount. Her case stands as one example of the high financial stakes arising in some divorce proceedings.
Separately, a South Korean video game tycoon required by the court to pay $1.87 billion to his ex-wife. It amounted to a record settlement. The business leader has accepted part of the ruling, but will fight the rest in legal proceedings.