Which is the highest court in HK?

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

Answer: (A)

In Hong Kong, the court hierarchy places the Court of Final Appeal at the top as the final arbiter of Hong Kong law. It is the ultimate appellate court, meaning its judgments are binding on all other courts in the territory and there is no higher court to review its decisions. This court hears appeals on points of law from the higher levels below it (the High Court and its divisions) and on other specified matters, ensuring uniform and final interpretation of the law. The other courts—the Magistrates’ Courts, District Court, and the High Court (Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal)—operate below it in the hierarchy. So, the highest court is the Court of Final Appeal.