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Rise in value of luxury items means they are being tussled over by estranged couples in court
17 July 2021 • 5:00am
The soaring value of luxury items has led to a rise in “handbag divorces”, as estranged couples tussle over designer watches, high heels and expensive road bikes in front of unimpressed judges.
Divorcing spouses now argue over clothing and shoes in the same way they have historically done over property, cars and more traditional, larger assets, lawyers have reported.
It comes as the courts, which were already close to capacity before the pandemic, manage a backlog which could see couples waiting more than a year for a hearing.