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The Judiciary announced today (April 22) that the General Adjourned Period (“GAP”), which started on January 29, will end on May 3. From May 4, all court proceedings will generally resume as safely as circumstances permit. In the same way, … Continue reading →

The Judiciary has announced that in view of the ongoing coronavirus, the General Adjourned Period (“GAP”), which has been in effect since January 29, will be extended for two weeks from March 23 (Monday) until April 5 (Sunday). The GAP … Continue reading →

Real-time Queue Status for the High Court Crowd management measures Schedule on re-opening of court registries and other offices Enquiry hotlines Excerpts of Announcement by Judiciary The Judiciary announced today (March 6) that plans are being made for orderly resumption … Continue reading →

Members of the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Family Law Association attended a sharing session with the Family Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, the Social Welfare Department and several NGOs on 18 December 2019. The … Continue reading →

Please view the Chairman’s Report here.

Dear Members Our AGM was held on 4 November 2019. The meeting was followed with a talk by Mr. Grenville Cross on “Children and Protection from the Criminal Justice System”. Mr Cross is the Patron of Against Child Abuse and … Continue reading →

All members and guests were enthusiastically invited to a talk by Ms. Maureen Mueller on Tuesday 15 October 2019. The talk was held at the Hong Kong Club from 6:30pm.Members and guests of the HKFLA attended a talk on Tuesday … Continue reading →

Cross-border family law issues were constructively addressed at a meeting between Hong Kong and Mainland family law practitioners, which took place in Guangzhou on 14 August 2019.  Members of the Hong Kong delegation found the meeting very productive and useful. … Continue reading →

The HKFLA were delighted to receive a talk on Wednesday 4th September 2019 delivered by Ms Thelma Kwan, a barrister specializing in trust, probate and family law in Hong Kong and Alfred Ip an experienced solicitor specialising in dispute resolution. … Continue reading →

Members attended a talk by Ms. Phoebe Lee and Mr. David Eastlake on Tuesday 21 May 2019 at the Hong Kong Club from 6:30pm to discuss the common disagreement between valuation experts in matrimonial proceedings. About Ms. Phoebe Lee Phoebe … Continue reading →