Supreme Court of Hong Kong

For the current court of last resort of Hong Kong, see Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
Supreme Court of Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese香港最高法院
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēung góng jeui gōu faat yuhn
JyutpingHoeng1 gong2 zeoi3 gou1 faat3 jyun6
The "old Supreme Court Building" facing Statue Square in 1915.
Former French Mission Building, used by the Supreme Court from 1980 to 1983 and later by the Court of Final Appeal from 1997 to 2015.
Entrance of the High Court in Admiralty.

The Supreme Court of Hong Kong was the highest court in Hong Kong prior to the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and heard cases of first instance and appeals from the District and Magisrates Courts as well as certain tribunals. The Supreme Court was from 1976 made up of the High Court of Justice (High Court) and the Court of Appeal.

On 1 July 1997, the Supreme Court became the High Court, which is made up of the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal.