Which is the 2nd lowest court in HK?

• A. Magistrates' Courts
• B. High Court
• C. Court of Appeal
• D. District Court

Answer: (D)

Hong Kong’s court system runs from lower to higher levels: Magistrates’ Courts sit at the bottom, handling minor offences and preliminary issues. The next level up is the District Court, which deals with civil claims larger than those heard by Magistrates’ Courts and more serious criminal cases that don’t require the High Court. Above that is the High Court, consisting of the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal, and the highest is the Court of Final Appeal. Since the District Court sits above the Magistrates’ Courts but below the High Court, it is the second lowest court.