Paul named 'man of the year' as Heather meets with lawyer

Anthony Julius escorts Heather Mills to her car after a three-hour summit.
11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Sir Paul McCartney was named GQ Man of the Year tonight at a glittering awards ceremony.

The former Beatle was unable to attend the event.
However GQ Editor paid tribute to the popstar saying: "This year he has been embraced by the Great British public like no time before.

"And with good reason. Paul McCartney is not only one of our greatest living legends, he's also probably the most dignified."

Meanwhile, striding out side by side, Heather Mills was pictured for the first time with her lawyer - the man who famously represented Princess Diana.

Eyes hidden beneath her trademark sunglasses, and clad in five-inch high wedges, the 38-year-old activist emerged from an intense 3-hour legal consultation.

Looking just a little worn down by his demanding client, Anthony Julius - Mishcon de Reya's acclaimed senior consultant - escorted Miss Mills out of the London office and into a waiting cab.

Of course, for £500 an hour, a little personal service never goes amiss.

Miss Mills' meeting is the latest development in her acrimonious divorce battle with Sir Paul McCartney.

When the 64-year-old former Beatle took on Fiona Shackleton, who represented Prince Charles during his 1996 divorce from the Princess of Wales, Miss Mills retaliated by employing the services of 50-year-old Julius - the man responsible for Diana's £17.5 million settlement.

Since the couple announced their separation in May, their relationship has steadily plummeted.

Today they are barely on speaking terms, with their sole communication revolving around their two-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

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