a guide to hong kong courts
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A Guide to Hong Kong Courts
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The Legal System in Hong Kong >>
• Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and its legal system is different from that in Mainland China.
• The separation of the two legal systems is guaranteed constitutionally.
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>> The Legal System in Hong Kong
• The legal system in Hong Kong is based on that used in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
• The Judiciary in Hong Kong enforces the administration of justice in the Special Administrative Region and is independent from the executive and legislative branches of the Government.
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The Structure of the Hong Kong Courts >>
• The Court of Final Appeal is the highest appellate court in Hong Kong.
• It hears both civil and criminal matters from the High Court which consists of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance.
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>> The Structure of the Hong Kong Courts
• The Court of Appeal in Hong Kong hears appeals from the Court of First Instance and the District Court and appeals from the Lands Tribunal.
• The Court of First Instance in Hong Kong has jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.
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The District Court in Hong Kong
• The District court also has jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters, but it is only limited.
• It hears monetary claims of up to 1 million HK $ and criminal cases, except for serious ones like murder cases.
• Our Hong Kong lawyers can represent you in a lawsuit or offer you personalized legal counselling.
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Special Courts and Tribunals in Hong Kong
• Apart from the civil and criminal courts in Hong Kong, a number of special courts and tribunals deal with specific matters.
• They include the Coroner’s Court, the Lands Tribunal, the Labor Tribunal, the Small Claims Tribunal, and the Obscene Articles Tribunal.
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