| Court of Appeal | |
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Entrance of the High Court |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Location | 38 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
| Authorized by | Hong Kong Basic Law |
| Decisions are appealed to | Court of Final Appeal |
| Website | http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm |
| Chief Judge of the High Court | |
| Currently | The Hon Mr Justice Andrew Cheung |
The Court of Appeal 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 Courts of Hong Kong. It is one of two courts that makes up the High Court (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 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.