Magistrates' Court (Hong Kong)

Magistrates' courts
Kwun Tong Magistrates' Court
Location	Hong Kong
Authorized by	Hong Kong Basic Law, Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227)
Decisions are appealed to	Court of First Instance of the High Court; further appeal to the Court of Final Appeal in limited circumstance
Website	http://www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/index/index.htm
Chief Magistrate
Currently	Mr LEE Hing-nin, Clement

Law of Hong Kong
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Magistrates' courts in Hong Kong are presided over by 'Permanent', 'Deputy' and 'Special' Magistrates. All must be professionally qualified. The distinction between Permanent and Deputy magistrates is merely tenure and procedure for appointment; though all must be professionally qualified, Special magistrates need not have practised in the profession but must have five years' experience in an ancillary courtroom role.^[1]

Permanent and Deputy Magistrates are empowered to impose sentences of up to two years' imprisonment and fines of up to HK$100,000 on a wide range of indictable and summary offences; in certain circumstances, sentences of 3 years may be imposed. Special Magistrates are generally assigned cases less serious in nature, such as traffic cases, but they are also empowered to impose sentences of imprisonment.

Existing Magistrates' Courts
Eastern Law Courts Building
Fanling
Kowloon City
Kwun Tong
Sha Tin
Tsuen Wan
Tuen Mun
West Kowloon Law Courts Building

References

↑ http://www.hklii.org/hk/legis/en/ord/227/s5ab.html

Judiciary of Hong Kong

Court of Final Appeal High Court District Court Magistrates' Courts Tribunals

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Magistrates' Court (Hong Kong)

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