Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal

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Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal
香港終審法院
The logo features the Court of Final Appeal Building
22°16′51″N 114°09′37″E / 22.28090°N 114.16035°E / 22.28090; 114.16035
Established	1 July 1997; 27 years ago (1997-07-01)
Location	8 Jackson Road, Central, Hong Kong[1]
Coordinates	22°16′51″N 114°09′37″E / 22.28090°N 114.16035°E / 22.28090; 114.16035
Composition method	Appointment by the Chief Executive acting in accordance with the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission with Legislative Council endorsement
Authorised by	Hong Kong Basic Law Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
Judge term length	Until retirement age of 70 for the Chief Justice and Permanent Judges, but this may be extended by two three-year terms, meaning retirement age can be extended to 76; no retirement age for non-permanent judges
Number of positions	One Chief Justice, at least three permanent judges and at most 30 non-permanent judges
Website	hkcfa.hk
Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
Currently	Andrew Cheung
Since	11 January 2021

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The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA) is the final appellate court of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, upon the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, replacing the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the highest judicial institution under Hong Kong law. As defined in Articles 19 and 85 of the Hong Kong Basic Law, the Court of Final Appeal "exercises judicial power in the Region independently and free from any interference." The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules set out the detailed functions and procedures of the court.

The court meets in the Court of Final Appeal Building located in Central, Hong Kong.