Court of Appeal (Hong Kong)

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Court of Appeal
高等法院上訴庭
Entrance of the High Court
Established20 February 1976[1]
Jurisdiction Hong Kong
Location38 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Composition methodAppointment by the Chief Executive on recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
Authorised byHong Kong Basic Law
High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4)
Appeals toCourt of Final Appeal
Appeals fromCourt of First Instance
District Court
Lands Tribunal
Number of positions13
Websitehttp://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm
President of the Court of Appeal
CurrentlyThe Honourable Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor, CJHC
Since18 December 2019
Court of Appeal
Traditional Chinese上訴法庭
Simplified Chinese上诉法庭
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàngsùfǎtíng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSéuhng sou faat tìhng
JyutpingSoeng5 sou3 faat3 ting4

The Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong (commonly cited as "CA" or "HKCA") is the second most senior court in the Hong Kong legal system. It deals with appeals on all civil and criminal cases from the Court of First Instance and the District Court. It is one of two courts that make up the High Court of Hong Kong (which was formerly known as the Supreme Court of Hong Kong). Sometimes criminal appeals from Magistrates' Courts with general public importance are also dealt with in the Court of Appeal, either by referral by a single judge from the Court of First Instance, or upon granting of leave on application for review by the Secretary for Justice.

This court also hears appeals from the Lands Tribunal and various tribunals and statutory bodies.

  1. ^ Supreme Court Ordinance 1975 (No. 92 of 1975). Hong Kong: Legislative Council of Hong Kong. 1975. Retrieved 19 December 2024 – via www.eLegislation.gov.hk.

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