Commission consultation report on marital property agreements, this case led to a perception of English law as being more generous than other jurisdictions when it came to divorce. With several high-profile divorces involving record-setting settlements that followed, London (where many such cases are heard) earned a reputation as the "Divorce Capital of the World". Notes References J Herring et al., Landmark Cases in Family Law (2011) House of Lords cases 2000 in case law 2000 in England English land case law English family case law 2000 in British law