International focus: Keeping it in the family

Caroline McNally and Chantelle Woo set out grandparents’ rights with respect to children in Hong Kong At present, the law in Hong Kong does not provide for any third party, whether related to the child by blood or otherwise, to make an application to the court to be appointed as a child’s guardian on divorce …
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International focus: Out in the cold?

Victoria Batstone and Sean Hilton highlight potential issues if the UK is unable to rejoin the Lugano Convention 2007 It is increasingly difficult for family lawyers to provide clear and certain advice to multinational clients who are considering issuing proceedings. The European Commission’s (on behalf of the European Union) block in relation to the UK’s …
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International focus: A careful balance

Kajal Aswani and Chantelle Woo consider the approach of the courts in Hong Kong to applications to relocate with a child, in particular during the Covid-19 pandemic As a result of the recent surge of migration by Hong Kong residents (of British and British National (Overseas) passport holders) to the UK, it is anticipated that …
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