The law requires that a person is in the country for at least six months before lodging a divorce petition, and Ms Chai wants to lodge a second petition show "beyond doubt" that she has complied.
Tim Bishop, QC, representing Dr Khoo, said if she was allowed people could come to England for three months, issue a "spurious" petition and then issue a second when they had established themselves.
However, Ms Chai's counsel, Richard Todd, QC argued she was not trying to ?have her cake and eat it? and was acting within the rules.
Lawyers for Dr Khoo had suggested that the Attorney-General might need to be involved, as the seeking of a second divorce petition raised issues of public policy.
Mr Todd said, said it was a ?ludicrous? was of time, adding that he half-expected him to request the ?Witchfinder-General and for good measure, let's call Ghostbusters".
While he attempted to clothe his argument in the ?robes of some great public policy issued?, it boiled down to an ?old-fashioned grubby desire to be in the Jurisdiction where he thinks he can do better,? Mr Todd added.
Mr Justice Coleridge adjourned the case for a fuller hearing.
The couple have lived a lavish lifestyle with staffed properties in Kuala Lumpur and Canada alongside the Hertfordshire family home which boasts an exotic menagerie, including alpacas and llamas, and two lakes, each constructed for ?60,000. Dr Khoo also has two oceanfront penthouses in Australia.
THe 74-year-old is the chairman of Malaysia United Industries, an investment company with extensive global business interests and he has interests in Laura Ashley and owns ten hotels in Britain, including the opulent Corus Hyde Park.
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