The Court of Final Appeal (CFA), based in Hong Kong and established on 1 July 1997, replaced the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom as the highest appellate court for the HKSAR
Eminent jurists from other common law jurisdictions (e.g. the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada) may be
appointed to the CFA as non-permanent judges
The association of these esteemed judges with the CFA reflects Hong Kong's judicial independence, which helps
maintaining a high degree of confidence in our legal system, and further allows Hong Kong to maintain its strong
links with other common law jurisdictions