SASHA ALLISON

PRACTICE PROFILE

Sasha practiced as a family law solicitor in Hong Kong for several years prior to joining the Bar, where she continues to specialise in family law.  

She has advised and appeared as an advocate on children matters relating to jurisdictional disputes, custody, care and control proceedings, ouster and non-molestation applications, parental child abduction (both Hague and non-Hague) and relocation applications, as well as various financial relief applications including maintenance pending suit, discovery, enforcement and Financial Dispute Resolution hearings. 

In 2020, Sasha was elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of of Family Lawyers.

Prior to specializing in family law, Sasha handled general commercial litigation matters both in Australia and Hong Kong.  

SELECTED CASES

Children

LCH v JMC [2019] 4 HKLRD 242 - forum; return of child to juridiction; non-Hague convention removal

NLT v LYKJ, FCMC 8680/2012 - trial on custody, care and control and access

JFMC v DJH, FCMC 11755/2015 - trial on permanent relocation, custody, care and control and access 

Finances

DJA v OFI, FCMC 1342/2015 - ancillary relief trial; section 17 MPPO application

YBH v TYC, FCMC 1091/2015 - ancillary relief trial

LZ v LY, FCMC 7207/2018 - maintenance pending suit; legal costs contribution

K, KM v K,H, FCMC 6816/2016 - maintenance pending suit

PUBLICATIONS  

Headnote contributor for the Hong Kong Law Reports and Digest and Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Reports

"Testamentary Freedom in the shadow of Cap 481", Hong Kong Lawyer, January 2020, p39

"Is it time for Hong Kong to adopt no fault divorce" Hong Kong Lawyer, October 2019, p46

"Industry insight - Hong Kong case applying Prest v Petrodel" Hong Kong Lawyer, September 2013, p56

"Should Hong Kong consider arbitration in family disputes" Hong Kong Lawyer, July 2013, p48

MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Member of Hong Kong Family Law Association

Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society

Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers          

MISCELLANEOUS

Part-time lecturer at Hong Kong University (PCLL course) in Family Law

STEPS Certificate in International Trusts Management (Distinction)