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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Ruling in divorce case will be "keenly watched"  A ruling set to be made in a divorce case will be "keenly watched", it has been suggested. According to a report in the Times Online, the decision in the scenario - which involves the use of stolen computer documents - will determine the behaviour of spouses in future instances of legal separation. The case centres on property magnates Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz, who are seeking the right to use thousands of documents which they stole from the computer of Vivian Imerman. They took the information to help their sister Lisa Tchenguiz in her divorce claim. During the opening of the appeal, three senior judges posed many questions and chipped in with comments, the news source noted. It said: "The three seemed to be giving ... the brothers' [QC] quite a hard time - but then perhaps they were only testing the arguments." Recently, fifties.com revealed that the average length of time it takes to get over a divorce is 17 months and 26 days. Grant Cameron, family associate at Lamport Bassitt, commented: "The law has been in a state of flux given various court rulings but a number of 'rules' appear to have emerged. "The 'plundering' of another's information may be justified but must be with reference to the circumstances which exist and the instructions given by the client. "However, on a cautionary note just because the family court will admit documents in evidence there may be consequences for the client and the lawyer who could face satellite litigation with civil or criminal proceedings. "On average, the divorce process takes about six months from the issue of the petition to the final decree. "There may be reasons to delay applying for the final decree. There can be financial implications where a party will lose a benefit such as a widow/er's pension that should be considered as part of the financial matters before the divorce is finalised. "As to the financial matters this could take considerably longer depending on the level of agreement between the couple and whether formal proceedings are necessary. In the event of proceedings typically these can range between 12 to 18 months to conclude." 
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