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Elizabeth Seymour Jones
Associate
Elizabeth is an associate in our Family Practice. Elizabeth’s focus is on children’s and matrimonial law, with experience advising spouses, parents, and Next Friends of minors in a wide range of applications and disputes. Elizabeth has particular interest in matters relating to child protection and anti-discrimination, particularly the pursuit of equal rights and protections for sexual and ethnic minorities in Hong Kong.
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 assists on domestic violence matters seeking emergency injunctive relief, and other various public interest and equal rights matters.
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’s Litigation and Corporate and Commercial practices, during which time she gained experience in injunction proceedings, extensive multi-level asset tracing, judicial review, employment disputes, trademarks, immigration, and private client matters.
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 homeless individuals in Hong Kong.
