Family Law Litigation in two different countries – Clearly Inappropriate Forum

In this article we will examine a recent case of Cattaneo & Okeke [2025] FedCFamC1A 43 regarding a clearly inappropriate forum principle in Australia. The principle of forum “non conveniens” is well-settled in Australian jurisprudence, with courts exercising a discretionary power to stay proceedings where the local forum is “clearly inappropriate.” The decision in Cattaneo […]