Supreme Court (Hong Kong)

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The Supreme Court was the highest court in Hong Kong prior to the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and heard cases passed on from the lower courts. Appeals from the Supreme Court were heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.

After the transfer of sovereignty it was renamed as the High Court. Appeals from the High Court are now heard by the Court of Final Appeal which was established on 1 July 1997.

[edit] Buildings

• new Supreme Court Building - now High Court Building at 38 Queensway 1985-1997
• Supreme Court Building - now Legislative Council Building 1912-1985

[edit] See also

• Judiciary of Hong Kong
• Sir Ti Liang Yang
• Denys Tudor Emil Roberts
• Sir Noel Plunkett Power
• Sir George Phillippo