Pauline Chai granted decree nisi ================================ ![Pauline Chai granted decree nisi](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/_360/b233fb7f0a1551ed87450771c469d77f.jpeg)Following on from last month's victory in the Court of Appeal, we are delighted to announce that former Miss Malaysia [Pauline Chai](https://vardags.com/law-guide/important-divorce-cases/chai-v-peng/) has been granted a *decree nisi*, thus confirming that she may divorce in England. Ms Chai welcomed this news:> I am so relieved that my prayers have been answered. I want to thank my children for standing by me and my extraordinary legal team - who have fought for me tirelessly throughout this difficult period. I have great respect for the English judicial system and am incredibly grateful to have been protected by it. Vardags'President [Ayesha Vardag](https://vardags.com/staff/ayesha-vardag/) was also pleased. She says:> Today's *decree nisi* is end of a long battle for our client. It confirms she can have her divorce in England. It could have happened long ago had Dr Khoo not fought the jurisdiction of the English courts for nearly three years over two hemispheres. The Court of Appeal's finding that Mr Justice Bodey's original judgment was "unimpeachable" has finally put a stop to that. We can now get on with the financial proceedings and push hard to bring this dispute to an end, as Ms Chai so dearly wishes. This news has been picked up by the national press with great interest, with lead features in the *[Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3389294/Former-Miss-Malaysia-wife-finally-granted-divorce-Laura-Ashley-boss-husband-three-year-court-battle-440million-fortune.html)* and the *[Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/laura-ashley-boss-khoo-kay-peng-ends-marriage-amid-440m-divorce-battle-a6801341.html)*. Ayesha Vardag's press release regarding the Court of Appeal ruling in December 2015 can be read [here](https://vardags.com/family-law/chai-v-khoo-press-release/). "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Divorce news ----------------- ['Gossip Girl' star Kelly Rutherford's international custody battle](https://vardags.com/family-law/gossip-girl-star-kelly-rutherfords-international-custody-battle "'Gossip Girl' star Kelly Rutherfords international custody battle") [Couple remarry two decades after divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/couple-remarry-two-decades-after-divorce "Couple remarry two decades after divorce") [Pauline Chai granted decree nisi](https://vardags.com/family-law/pauline-chai-granted-decree-nisi "Pauline Chai granted decree nisi") [An end in sight to coercive and controlling behaviour?](https://vardags.com/family-law/an-end-in-sight-to-coercive-and-controlling-behaviour "An end in sight to coercive and controlling behaviour?") [Managing a marital crisis at Christmas](https://vardags.com/family-law/marital-crisis-christmas "Managing a marital crisis at Christmas")