High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 香港特別行政區高等法院 | |
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22°16′42″N 114°09′48″E / 22.27833°N 114.16333°E | |
Jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
Location | 38 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China |
Coordinates | 22°16′42″N 114°09′48″E / 22.27833°N 114.16333°E |
Authorized by | Hong Kong Basic Law and High Court Ordinance |
Appeals to | Court of Final Appeal |
Website | Judiciary of Hong Kong |
Chief Judge of the High Court | |
Currently | The Honourable Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor, CJHC |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港特別行政區高等法院 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港特别行政区高等法院 | ||||||||||||
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The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a part of the legal system of Hong Kong. It consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance; it deals with criminal and civil cases which have risen beyond the lower courts. It is a superior court of record[1] of unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction.[2][3] It was named the Supreme Court before 1997. Though previously named the Supreme Court, this Court has long been the local equivalent to the Senior Courts of England and Wales[4] and has never been vested with the power of final adjudication.