Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
GPTKB entity
Statements (100)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
Civil and criminal cases
civil and criminal cases protected under law Requires leave to appeal final appeals leave to appeal required |
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
efficient case management
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| gptkbp:case_number |
successor to the Privy Council
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
impact on society
final and binding ensured by police governed by rules of court |
| gptkbp:composed_by |
Chief Justice and Justices of Appeal
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| gptkbp:court |
modern facilities
engages with the community three-tier system varied composition of judges |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
Binding on lower courts
published online |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1997
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| gptkbp:function |
highest appellate court
Highest appellate court |
| gptkbp:has_meetings |
conducted in public
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Central,_Hong_Kong
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
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| gptkbp:influences |
Legal precedents in Hong Kong
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| gptkbp:international_recognition |
recognized globally
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| gptkbp:is_respected_by |
maintained by transparency
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| gptkbp:judges |
permanent judges
Andrew Cheung Kui-nung Appointed by the Chief Executive |
| gptkbp:judgment_delivery |
delivered in writing
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
available
important for governance |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Hong_Kong_Special_Administrative_Region
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| gptkbp:language |
English and Chinese
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Basic_Law_of_Hong_Kong
protected by law common law subject to reforms over time Hong Kong legal system made by the Chief Executive ongoing training for judges subject to accountability |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
handles significant legal challenges
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
allowed
analyzed by legal scholars available for eligible parties |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hong_Kong
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| gptkbp:notable_case |
gptkb:human_rights
constitutional law administrative law commercial law HKSAR v Chan Ka Ho HKSAR v Chan Ka Ming HKSAR v Chan Kam Shing HKSAR v Chan Yiu Ming HKSAR v Cheung Ka Ho HKSAR v Cheung Ka Ming HKSAR v Cheung Kwok Wing HKSAR v Cheung Yat Ming HKSAR v Chow Nok Hang HKSAR v Kwan Yat Ming HKSAR v Lam Siu Po HKSAR v Lee Ka Ho HKSAR v Lee Ka Ming HKSAR v Lee Ka Shing HKSAR v Lee Ming-tee HKSAR v Lee Wai Lok HKSAR v Wong Chi Fung HKSAR v Wong Chi Keung HKSAR v Wong Ka Ho HKSAR v Wong Ka Ming HKSAR v Wong Yat Ming HKSAR v Yip Ka Ching HKSAR v Yip Ka Ho HKSAR v Yip Ka Ming HKSAR v Yip Shing Choi Ng Ka Ling v Director of Immigration |
| gptkbp:oversees |
gptkb:Judicial_review
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Common law
binding on lower courts stare decisis influential in Asia |
| gptkbp:president |
Chief Justice of Hong Kong
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| gptkbp:public_access |
open to the public
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Basic_Law_of_Hong_Kong
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| gptkbp:revenue |
applicable fees
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| gptkbp:session |
held regularly
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| gptkbp:significance |
Final court of appeal in Hong Kong
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| gptkbp:sound |
Constitutional cases
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| gptkbp:successor |
Privy Council in London
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| gptkbp:website |
www.hkcfa.gov.hk
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:HKSAR_v._Chan_Kam-lun
gptkb:HKSAR_v._Wong_Chi-fai gptkb:HKSAR_v._Chan_Yuen-hung gptkb:HKSAR_v._Lee_Ka-ki gptkb:HKSAR_v._Lee_Ming-ting |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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