CCTL Cross-Border Legal Issues Dialogue Seminar Series- “Jurisdiction and Forum Disputes in Family Proceedings” by Mr. Eugene Yim

The seminar is postponed.


As an international city, Hong Kong serves as the hub of cross-border transactions and legal disputes. Every day, legal practitioners and business people in Hong Kong are involved in cross-border legal matters, such as private international law, cross-border M&A, and international arbitration.

Cross-Border Legal Issues Dialogue Seminar Series is an initiative by CUHK LAW to provide a forum for practitioners, academics, the business community and the general public to engage in a dialogue on various issues arising from cross-border legal matters. The Dialogue invites leading practitioners and academics to speak on a regular basis on topics on cross-border legal matters, and provides opportunities for interactive dialogue.

Details about the seminar and speaker are as follows.

About the Seminar

With the increasing mobility in today’s world and cross-national or international marriages becoming a growing phenomenon in our city, the courts in Hong Kong deal with a large number of international and cross-border divorce cases each year.  In what circumstances may the Hong Kong Court hear a divorce case and related questions on children and finances (jurisdiction)? What are the discretionary considerations that may inform whether or not the Hong Kong Court accepts or declines jurisdiction (forum non conveniens)? How is the situation different in the context of unmarried couples? Are foreign matrimonial judgments enforceable in Hong Kong?  Are Hong Kong matrimonial judgments enforceable overseas?

About the Speaker

Eugene Yim is a practising barrister at Bernacchi Chambers.  He has a civil practice which comprises both litigation and advisory work, with a strong focus on matrimonial finance (including cases involving trusts, third party interests in land and property, nuptial agreements and cross-border divorces), children matters (such as custody disputes, applications under the Guardianship of Minors Ordinance, applications under the Parent and Child Ordinance, relocation cases and surrogacy), conflict of laws, probate and inheritance (including applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Ordinance), and land and property claims.

Date

31 Jan 2020
Expired!

Time

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

The CUHK Graduate Law Centre
Graduate Law Centre 2/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road Central, Hong Kong
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