The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal is the most senior judge in the Hong Kong judiciary. The position is second only to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the Hong Kong order of precedence. The current Chief Justice is Andrew Li.

The role replaces the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and the role of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

[edit] Court of Final Appeal structure

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) is headed by the Chief Justice and comprises three permanent judges and a panel of non-permanent judges. In hearing and determining an appeal, the Court will consist of five judges, and the Court may, as required, invite a non-permanent judge from Hong Kong or another common law jurisdiction such as England and Wales to sit on the Court.

As of December 2008, there are 16 non-permanent judges, six from Hong Kong and ten from other common law jurisdictions.^[1]

The Chief Justice should be the President of the CFA. Where he is not available to hear an appeal for any cause, he shall designate a Permanent Judge to sit in his place and be the President.

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• Court of Final Appeal
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
• Legal system of Hong Kong
• Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China

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