[2025] HKFC 151, YMLI V. LTYS ALSO KNOWN AS LSTY ALSO KNOWN AS LST - Judgment, Outcome & Holding

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Haldanes Firm Karas So LLP Firm Anita Yip Counsel Respondent Bernard Man Counsel Petitioner Bonnie Cheng Counsel Respondent Cedric Yeung Counsel Petitioner Jonathan Fung Counsel Respondent Keith Chan Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Ltys Respondent Ymli Petitioner

Summary

The respondent husband applied to stay Hong Kong matrimonial proceedings in favour of parallel proceedings in England. The court considered the principles of forum non conveniens, examining the parties' connections to Hong Kong and England, including where the marriage took place, where they lived, and where assets were located. The stay application was dismissed, and the court directed the parties to proceed with the Hong Kong proceedings.

Statutes Cited

Matrimonial Causes Ordinance (Cap 179)

Cases Cited (13)

UK (3)

[1987] 1 AC 460 [1987] AC 460 [1988] 1 AC 92

HK (10)

[1997] HKLRD 374 [2001] 3 HKC 250 [2005] 3 HKC 293 [2009] 1 HKLRD 144 [2010] 4 HKC 588 [2014] 3 HKLRD 497 [2022] 2 HKC 267 [2022] HKCFI 3303 [2024] HKCFI 2220 [2024] HKFC 191