High Court (Hong Kong)

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

The High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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 Final Appeal
Website	http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm
Chief Judge of the High Court
Currently	Andrew Cheung

Entrance of the High Court in Admiralty

High Court Building facade on Queensway.

The High Court (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. It was named the Supreme Court Building, and the road leading to its main entrance is still named Supreme Court Road.

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

List of Judges

The current judges of the High Court are:

Chief Judge of the High Court

• The Hon Mr Justice Andrew Cheung

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

• The Hon Mr Justice Robert Tang, SBS, VP
• The Hon Mr Justice Frank Stock, VP
• The Hon Mr Justice Wally Yeung, VP
• The Hon Mr Justice Peter Cheung, JA
• The Hon Madam Justice Maria Yuen, JA
• The Hon Madam Justice Michael Hartmann, JA
• The Hon Madam Justice Susan Kwan, JA
• The Hon Mr Justice Joseph Fok, JA
• The Hon Madam Justice Carlye Chu, JA
• The Hon Mr Justice Michael Lunn, 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 Madam Justice BEESON
• The Hon Mr Justice SUFFIAD
• The Hon Mr Justice SAKHRANI
• The Hon Mr Justice CHUNG
• The Hon Mr Justice TONG
• The Hon Mr Justice LAM
• 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, SBS
• The Hon Mr Justice SAW
• The Hon Mr Justice TO
• The Hon Mr Justice LINE
• The Hon Madam Justice POON
• The Hon Mr Justice Derek PANG
• The Hon Mr Justice AU
• The Hon Mr Justice HARRIS
• The Hon Mr Justice BHARWANEY
• The Hon Mr Justice MACRAE
• The Hon Mr Justice McWALTERS

See also

• Judiciary of Hong Kong
• Legal system of Hong Kong

External links

• Hong Kong Judiciary website, High Court page