High Court

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Coordinates: 22°16′41.38″N 114°9′47.23″E / 22.2781611°N 114.1631194°E / 22.2781611; 114.1631194

The High Court of Hong Kong S.A.R. of the People's Republic of China 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區高等法院
Jurisdiction	Hong Kong
Location	38 Queensway, Hong Kong
Authorized by	Hong Kong Basic Law
Decisions are appealed to	Court of Appeal or Court of Final Appeal
Website	http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm
Chief Justice of the High Court
Currently	The Hon Mr Justice Ma

Entrance of the High Court in Admiralty

For the High Court of Justice, which was renamed in 1997, see Court of First Instance.

The High Court (traditional Chinese: 高等法院) in Hong Kong 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 was named the Supreme Court before 1997.

High Court Building

The High Court Building is located on 38 Queensway. The 20 storey building was built in 1985 as the home of the then Supreme Court of Hong Kong, which was renamed in 1997.

The structure is a white clad tower and has a water fountain outside its front door.

List of Judges

The current justices of the High Court are^[1]:

Chief Judge of the High Court

• The Hon Mr Justice Ma

Justices of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court

• The Hon Mr Justice ROGERS, V-P
• The Hon Mr Justice WOO, GBS, V-P
• The Hon Mr Justice TANG, SBS, V-P
• The Hon Mr Justice STOCK, V-P
• The Hon Mrs Justice LE PICHON, JA
• The Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG, JA
• The Hon Mr Justice YEUNG, JA
• The Hon Madam Justice YUEN, JA
• The Hon Mr Justice HARTMANN, JA

Judges of the Court of First Instance of the High Court

• The Hon Mr Justice YAM
• The Hon Mrs Justice BOKHARY
• The Hon Mr Justice PANG
• The Hon Mr Justice STONE
• The Hon Madam Justice BEESON
• The Hon Mr Justice SUFFIAD
• The Hon Mr Justice SAKHRANI
• The Hon Mr Justice CHUNG
• The Hon Madam Justice CHU
• The Hon Mr Justice TONG
• The Hon Madam Justice KWAN
• The Hon Mr Justice McMAHON
• The Hon Mr Justice LAM
• The Hon Mr Justice CHEUNG
• The Hon Mr Justice LUNN
• The Hon Mr Justice BARMA
• The Hon Mr Justice REYES
• The Hon Mr Justice FUNG
• The Hon Mrs Justice BARNES
• The Hon Mr Justice WRIGHT
• The Hon Mr Justice POON
• The Hon Mr Justice SAUNDERS
• The Hon Mr Justice SAW

See also

• High Court Building
• Judiciary of Hong Kong
• Legal system of Hong Kong

References

External links

• Hong Kong Judiciary website, High Court page

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