Court of Appeal (Hong Kong)

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Court of Appeal
高等法院上訴庭
Entrance of the High Court
Established	20 February 1976[1]
Jurisdiction	Hong Kong
Location	38 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Composition method	Appointment by the Chief Executive on recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission
Authorised by	Hong Kong Basic Law High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4)
Appeals to	Court of Final Appeal
Appeals from	Court of First Instance District Court Lands Tribunal
Number of positions	13
Website	http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm
President of the Court of Appeal
Currently	The Honourable Mr Justice Jeremy Poon Shiu-chor, CJHC
Since	18 December 2019

The Court of Appeal (in case citations, CA) is the upper court of the High Court of Hong Kong. The Court of Appeal is the second most senior court in the Hong Kong legal system. It was established in 1976, and its president is the Chief Judge of the High Court.

The Court of Appeal deals with appeals on all civil and criminal cases from the Court of First Instance and the District Court. Criminal appeals from the Magistrates' Courts of great general or public importance may also be heard by the 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.

Decisions of the Court of Appeal are binding on all courts and tribunals in Hong Kong, including itself, except for the Court of Final Appeal.