Which are High Courts?

• A. Court of Appeal and Court of First Instance
• B. Court of Final Appeal and High Court
• C. District Court and Court of First Instance
• D. High Court and Court of Final Appeal

Answer: (A)

In Hong Kong, the High Court is made up of two courts: the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance. The Court of Appeal handles appeals, while the Court of First Instance handles original trials. Together they form the High Court. The Court of Final Appeal sits above them as the highest court and is not part of the High Court. The District Court is a separate, lower court. So the pair that constitutes the High Court is the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance.