adminMostyn, (54), was not at the brief hearing in central London where his wife Lucy was granted a decree nisi.
According to court documents from the Principal Registry of the Family Division, Sir Nicholas admitted being unfaithful. Lady Mostyn said she had first learned of his affair in December 2010, the papers revealed.
She also answered ‘yes’ when asked if she found it ‘intolerable’ to continue living with him.
In a separate document, Sir Nicholas – who is Britain’s top divorce judge, is asked “Do you admit the adultery alleged in the petition?” He replied: “Yes.”
Sir Nicholas earns £172 000-a-year. He is nicknamed “My Payout” because of the huge settlements he has won for a succession of divorced wives. His past clients have included Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce from Heather Mills.
The judge left his wife, with whom he has four children and was married to for 30 years, when he fell for 40-year-old lawyer Elizabeth Saunders.
Ms Saunders’ barrister husband Mark was shot dead by police marksmen during a siege just off the King’s Road in Chelsea in May 2008. There is no suggestion their relationship began prior to her husband’s death. Mrs Saunders (42) is said to have worked closely with Sir Nicholas on cases in the past. Lady Mostyn has turned the former marital home, which has a swimming pool and tennis court, into a bed and breakfast to help make ends meet. – Daily Mail
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