Read the full judgment text of FCMC 6391/2016 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 31 July 2018 before Her Honour Judge Grace Chan.
Matrimonial Causes Ordinance – forum non conveniens – anti-suit injunction – submission to jurisdiction – ancillary relief – divorce proceedings – PRC proceedings – stay of proceedings – forum-shopping – costs – Husband filed divorce petition in Hong Kong, then commenced ancillary relief proceedings in Shenzhen. Husband sought stay of Hong Kong proceedings claiming Shenzhen is more convenient forum. Wife sought anti-suit injunction to restrain husband from continuing Shenzhen proceedings. Whether husband can challenge forum after submitting to jurisdiction – No. Whether anti-suit injunction should be granted – Yes. Stay application dismissed. Anti-suit injunction granted. Husband bears wife's costs.
Legal issues: Forum non conveniens · Anti-suit injunction
Outcome: Stay application dismissed; Anti-suit injunction granted.
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