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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

The

district

cou rt s,

Court of Final

magistrates'

Appeal, the High Court,

courts and other special

court s are established in the Hong Kong SAR. The High

Court comprises the Court of Appeal and the Court of the

First Instance.

The judicial system previously in practice in Hong

Kong shall be maintained except for those chang es

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 court s 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

accordance with the laws applicable in the Region as

prescribed in Article 18 of this Law and may refer to

precedents in other common law jurisdictions.

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