Read the full judgment text of HCMP 002213/2007 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 21 November 2007 before Hon Rogers VP and Le Pichon JA.
Family law – divorce – forum non conveniens – leave to appeal – marriage contract – High Court of Appeal – Parties married in Germany, moved to Hong Kong in 1998 – Husband sought stay of wife's divorce petition arguing Germany was more appropriate forum – Lower court found Hong Kong clearly most appropriate forum – Leave to appeal refused as Hong Kong is clearly most appropriate forum and marriage contract terms would cause injustice given changed circumstances
Legal issues: Leave to appeal refused
Outcome: Leave to appeal refused.
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