Law courts in the special administrative region of China
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This article is part of the series: Courts of Hong Kong
Law of Hong Kong
Administration
Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
Judiciary of Hong Kong
Judiciary Administrators
Civil courts
Court of Final Appeal
High Court
Court of Appeal
Court of First Instance
District Court
Special Courts and Tribunals
The Coroner’s Court
The Lands Tribunal
The Labour Tribunal
The Small Claims Tribunal
The Obscene Articles Tribunal
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Court of Final Appeal
High Court
Court of Appeal
Court of First Instance
District Court
Magistrates' courts
Criminal prosecution
Secretary for Justice
Director of Public Prosecutions
Prosecutions Division of the Department of Justice
Legal profession
Hong Kong Bar Association
Barrister
Law Society of Hong Kong
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The Judiciary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the judicial branch of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Under the Basic Law of Hong Kong, it exercises the judicial power of the Region and is independent of the executive and legislative branches of the Government. The courts in Hong Kong hear and adjudicate all prosecutions and civil disputes, including all public and private law matters.
It is fundamental to the Hong Kong legal system that members of the judiciary are independent of the executive and legislative branches. The courts of law in Hong Kong comprise the Court of Final Appeal, the High Court (which includes the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance), the District Court, the Magistrates' Courts, and other special courts and tribunals set up by law. The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal is head of the judiciary and assisted in his administrative duties by the Judiciary Administrator. A bilingual court system in which Chinese, English or both can be used was put in place, in accordance with the requirement of the Basic Law.
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