Section 4 : Judicial Organs
Article 79
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The courts of the Hong Kong SAR at various levels
are the judicial org ans of the Region, exercising the
judicial power of the Region.
Article 80
district
The Court of Final
courts, magistrates'
Appeal, the High Court,
courts and other special
are established in the Hong Kong SAR. The High
Court comprises the Court of Appeal and the Court of the
First Instance.
cou rt s
The judicial system previously in practice in Hong
Kong shall be maintain ed except for those changes
consequent upon the establishment of the Court of Final
Appeal in the Hong Kong SAR.
Article 81
The power of final adjudication of the Hong Kong SAR is vested in the Court of Final Appeal in the Region, which may
as required invite judges from other common law jurisdictions to sit on the Court of Final Appeal.
Article 82
The structure, powers and functions of the courts of the Hong Kong SAR at various levels shall be prescribed
by law.
Article 83
The courts of the Hong Kong SAR decide cases in
accord an ce with the la ws applicable in the Region as prescribed in Article 17 (sic)* of this Law and may refer
to precedents in other common law jurisdictions.
(* should be Art. 18)
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