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Encyclopedia > Supreme Court of Hong Kong

The Supreme Court was the highest court in Hong Kong prior to the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China in 1997 and heard cases passed on from the lower courts. Appeals from the Supreme Court was heard by the Privy Council in the United Kingdom. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ...


After the handover in 1997 it was renamed as the High Court. Appeals from the High Court are now heard by the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong which was established on 1 July 1997. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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The Supreme Court was the highest court in Hong Kong prior to the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and heard cases passed on from the lower courts.
Appeals from the Supreme Court were heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
Appeals from the High Court are now heard by the Court of Final Appeal which was established on 1 July 1997.
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