[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Maybe legally speaking these events are not evidence but the fact it happened and was witnessed and photographed and splashed onto the front covers of most tabloid newspapers does add some weight to Nigella's divorce petition. It at least strengthens her hand if she sues for divorce on grounds of physical/Mental abuse.

It really doesn't. It makes her a victim in the media, but it would add nothing at all to a divorce petition. Anyway, she wouldn't need her hand strengthened; it's easy enough to get a divorce. This whole thing is about selling newspapers. Nothing more.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Livia

It really doesn't. It makes her a victim in the media, but it would add nothing at all to a divorce petition. Anyway, she wouldn't need her hand strengthened; it's easy enough to get a divorce. This whole thing is about selling newspapers. Nothing more.

I suppose the story could have been hyped up by the media, as I've said in one of my earlier posts not every picture tells the correct story.

My point to all of this is if she and her husband are having a difficult time and she is caught in a relationship which is becoming more and more physically abusive, this abuse may be kept hidden only happening in private. But as the relationship deteriorates the abuse will intensify and this may have been one of those times when Mr Saatchi lost control in a public place.

Now it may be she does want to leave him and get divorced but the grounds of that divorce would be hard to prove ie his word against hers. however this public display of aggression could strengthen her hand as part of a wider divorce petition citing physical and mental cruelty as the main reasons for the separation. Any Public knowledge of abusive behaviour by him could allow other witnesses to come forward and ultimately tip the size of any settlement well and truly in her favour...!!!!

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Any Public knowledge of abusive behaviour by him could allow other witnesses to come forward and ultimately tip the size of any settlement well and truly in her favour...!!!!

His previous wife, Kay, divorced him for unreasonable behaviour but had to sell their home as part of the divorce settlement, probably as a result of a pre-nuptial agreement .....

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Omah

His previous wife, Kay, divorced him for unreasonable behaviour but had to sell their home as part of the divorce settlement, probably as a result of a pre-nuptial agreement .....

Honestly... I wasted my time at uni. I could have just come on here and picked it up from all you barrack-room lawyers. You've all taken a couple of photographs and made a whole epic fantasy tale out of them.

It's not like he had his hands round her throat and his knee on her chest, is it. They're at a pavement table at a restaurant, surrounded by people, and I wouldn't say she looks particularly distressed. These photos would not help her in a divorce case.

His previous divorce has nothing to do with this, and for the record, around 1 in 5 divorces cite "unreasonable behaviour" so it's not like his case was unique.

And that's all from me. I think this story had had enough publicity.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Livia

Honestly... I wasted my time at uni. I could have just come on here and picked it up from all you barrack-room lawyers. You've all taken a couple of photographs and made a whole epic fantasy tale out of them.

It's not like he had his hands round her throat and his knee on her chest, is it. They're at a pavement table at a restaurant, surrounded by people, and I wouldn't say she looks particularly distressed. These photos would not help her in a divorce case.

His previous divorce has nothing to do with this, and for the record, around 1 in 5 divorces cite "unreasonable behaviour" so it's not like his case was unique.

And that's all from me. I think this story had had enough publicity.

No need to get all high and mighty just because you've had some legal training.

The points I raised in my last post are perfectly reasonable and other posters agree also that his behaviour however intended does not show him in a good light.......Nuff said !!!!!!

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

No need to get all high and mighty just because you've had some legal training.

The points I raised in my last post are perfectly reasonable and other posters agree also that his behaviour however intended does not show him in a good light.......Nuff said !!!!!!

"Some legal training"? I have a first class honours degree from Cambridge.

I'm not getting all and and mighty. If you want to talk about legal issues, don't get all defensive when I tell you that you're wrong. If we stumble into your area of expertise, I'll be happy to be guided by you.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Livia

"Some legal training"? I have a first class honours degree from Cambridge.

I'm not getting all and and mighty. If you want to talk about legal issues, don't get all defensive when I tell you that you're wrong. If we stumble into your area of expertise, I'll be happy to be guided by you.

I thought you went to Oxford?

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Livia

"Some legal training"? I have a first class honours degree from Cambridge.

I'm not getting all and and mighty. If you want to talk about legal issues, don't get all defensive when I tell you that you're wrong. If we stumble into your area of expertise, I'll be happy to be guided by you.

OK.......so you have good legal credentials, but I am not really concerned with the legalities of what constitutes evidence in a divorce case, I like thousands of other people see those pictures and think this man is grabbing his wife by the throat.....It may be playful or serious BUT its in public and now everyone has seen this.So the perception of this man is now that he has no respect for his wife...!!! grabbing her throat in Public (or private) is very disrespectful.

Irrespective of any potential divorce this episode does not show him in a good light.

Please don't make me say this again in another post as I've already said this 3 times..........!!!!!

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Livia

Honestly... I wasted my time at uni. I could have just come on here and picked it up from all you barrack-room lawyers. You've all taken a couple of photographs and made a whole epic fantasy tale out of them.

It's not like he had his hands round her throat and his knee on her chest, is it. They're at a pavement table at a restaurant, surrounded by people, and I wouldn't say she looks particularly distressed. These photos would not help her in a divorce case.

His previous divorce has nothing to do with this, and for the record, around 1 in 5 divorces cite "unreasonable behaviour" so it's not like his case was unique.

And that's all from me. I think this story had had enough publicity.

OK .....