Blackburn judge hints at inequality in divorce cases

A Judge at a private family court hearing in Blackburn, Lancashire has said that only wealthy people involved in divorce fights over money can afford to ask the most senior judges to consider their cases.

Judge Alan Booth says there are few Court of Appeal, or Supreme Court, rulings on cases involving separated couples who are not rich.

He has suggested that the shortage of rulings means there is little legal guidance for lower-ranking judges analysing "difficult" cases where there is "not enough money to go round".

The judge has outlined his concerns in a ruling on a divorce money dispute between a teacher and her landlord ex-husband.