UK woman sues lawyer for failing to mention divorce would end her marriage

Jane Mulcahy had claimed that the lawyers should have told her that a divorce would cause the termination of her marriage - something that she apparently wanted to avoid, the Independent reported.

A British woman has attempted to sue her former lawyers for professional negligence, claiming that they failed to tell her that finalizing her divorce proceedings would end her marriage.

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The case - made against two solicitor firms - had been rejected by the court.

Jane Mulcahy had claimed that the lawyers should have told her that a divorce would cause the termination of her marriage - something that she apparently wanted to avoid, the Independent reported.

She said that her lawyers failed to regard her Roman Catholic faith, and should have recommended judicial separation - a step below divorce - as an alternative.