SASHA ALLISON

PRACTICE PROFILE

Sasha has practiced as both a solicitor and Barrister in Hong Kong, specializing in all aspects of Family Law. She has appeared in the District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal mostly as a sole advocate in relation to various children and financial disputes. Since 2023, Sasha has sat as a Deputy District Court Judge in the Family division of the District Court from time to time.  

Sasha is an accredited HKMAAL family mediator, a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and completed the STEPS Certificate in International Trust Management with distinction. Sasha is also an accredited private family adjudicator through the Institute of Private Family Adjudication (HK).

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 jurisdiction; 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)