District Court (Hong Kong)

District Court (Hong Kong)

Coordinates: 22°16′48.02″N 114°10′20.48″E / 22.2800056°N 114.1723556°E / 22.2800056; 114.1723556

District Court
Country Hong Kong
Location 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Authorized by Hong Kong Basic Law
Decisions are appealed to Court of Appeal
Website http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm
Chief District Judge
Currently His Honour Judge Li

The District Court (Chinese: 區域法院, 地方法院 before 1997) is the lower court system in Hong Kong, having both criminal and civil jurisdictions. It is located in the Wanchai Law Courts, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road. In the past there were six district courts, namely Victoria, Kowloon, Fanling, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun and Sha Tin, before being amalgamated and moved to the same location in March 1991.

Read more about District Court (Hong Kong):  Civil Jurisdiction, Criminal Jurisdiction

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