{"id":12911,"date":"2025-02-03T06:32:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T06:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prelive-tdw.visibleone.app\/our-people\/elizabeth-seymour-jones\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:35:44","slug":"elizabeth-seymour-jones","status":"publish","type":"our-people","link":"https:\/\/www.tannerdewitt.com\/zh-hant\/our-people\/elizabeth-seymour-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Seymour Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bg-whitemdlight \">\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"people-info \" id=\"people-info\">\n        <div class=\"basic-info-container relative\">\n            <a href=\"\/our-people\"\n                class=\"group flex flex-row items-center gap-[12px] cursor-pointer absolute left-0 top-7\">\n                <div \n                    class=\"flex flex-row justify-end items-center gap-[12px] cursor-pointer max-w-5\">\n\n                    <svg class=\"rotate-[180deg] fill-primary scale-[80%] 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           <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                                                                <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth is an associate in our Family Practice. Elizabeth\u2019s focus is on children and matrimonial law, advising spouses, parents, and next friends and guardians ad litem of minors in a wide range of applications and disputes. Elizabeth has special interest in matters relating to child protection and sexual orientation discrimination. She has acted in applications for judicial review on matters of significant public interest concerning the equality rights of sexual minorities and their children and families in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth has experience in both public and private wardship proceedings, Hague Convention child abduction proceedings, custody and other disputes relating to children (including applications for adoption, permanent relocation, and declarations of paternity), as well as divorce, separation, and financial arrangements for spouse and children. Elizabeth advises on intimate partner violence and applications for emergency injunctive relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth also has experience in assisting with both within and out of policy immigration applications. In addition to her work with the Family team, Elizabeth has supported Tanner De Witt\u2019s Litigation and Corporate and Commercial practices, during which time she gained experience in injunction proceedings, extensive multi-level asset tracing, employment disputes, trademarks, immigration, and private client matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth received a BA (Asian Studies and Psychology) from the University of Sydney. She obtained her JD from the University of Technology, Sydney, before qualifying as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013. Elizabeth practiced as a Registered Foreign Lawyer before her admission in Hong Kong in 2024. Since 2019 Elizabeth has sat as a Director on the Board of ImpactHK, an NGO providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                                                                                <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legalref.judiciary.hk\/lrs\/common\/search\/search_result_detail_frame.jsp?DIS=115797&amp;QS=%2B&amp;TP=JU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acted for a child through an NGO in an unprecedented and landmark public wardship matter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Acted for the non-removing parent of an abducted child in proceedings brought under the Hague Convention resulting in the rightful return of the child<\/li>\n<li>Acted for a same sex married couple with regard to their claim for entitlement to spousal benefits and entitlements in a discrimination case<\/li>\n<li>Successfully obtained non-molestation injunctions for victims of domestic violence<\/li>\n<li>Successfully obtained an adoption order for a relative adoption in Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>Acted for a mother to obtain orders for declaration of parentage for her child<\/li>\n<li>Advised on matters of adoption and surrogacy law in Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>Advised on and drafted a deed of financial agreement to be read in conjunction with an Australian Binding Financial Agreement concerning the protection and split of an asset pool worth in excess of HK$250 million<\/li>\n<li>Provided expert evidence for proceedings brought under the Hague Convention in Canada to ensure the protection of a parent and children upon their return to Hong Kong in the context of an abusive relationship and other related advice including on Hong Kong family and immigration law<\/li>\n<li>Advised on the injunctive relief available to a wife in respect of threats made by her husband to dissipate significant matrimonial assets and deny her access to the extensive matrimonial pool of assets worldwide (in conjunction with advice regarding the injunctive relief available under the Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance)<\/li>\n<li>Successfully obtained an order for wardship in respect of a child in the PRC ordering the return of the child to Hong Kong and a travel ban restricting the child\u2019s removal from Hong Kong thereafter<\/li>\n<li>Successfully obtained an out of policy dependant visa for the elderly mother of a non-permanent resident of Hong Kong<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    \n                \n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"people-full-info-left-section editor-wysiwyg tab\">\n                <h3 class=\"text-black !heading3 !font-[400] full-detail-title mb-[20px] hidden\">Biography<\/h3>\n           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