| 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 | |
| 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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| This article is part of the series: Courts of Hong Kong |
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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.
- ^ "High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), Section 12(1)". Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4), Section 3(2)". Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Lee Kwok Tung Albert v Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited, CACV 180/2017, reported at [2018] 2 HKLRD 273, at para. 4.15
- ^ formerly the Supreme Court of England and Wales, renamed by the "Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) s 59(1)". legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.