Court of Appeal of Nakong
| Court of Appeal of Nakong | |
|---|---|
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 Court of Appeal Building in Queensport | |
| Established | 29 January 1904 |
| Jurisdiction | Nakong |
| Location | Queensport, Ching Moon S.M. |
| Composition method | Appointment by Cabinet of Nakong upon recommendation of Nakong Bar Association |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Nakong |
| Appeals from | Supreme Court, Appellate Division Supreme Court, Criminal Division |
| Judge term length | Mandatory retirement at age 70 |
| Number of positions | 7 |
| Website | coa.nk |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Frederic Lam Cheuk-yiu |
| Since | 11 October 2015 |
| Jurist term ends | 8 April 2026 |
The Court of Appeal of Nakong (initialism: NKCA; Shangean: 内江上訴法院), known before 1958 as the Court of Appeal for Nakong, is the court of final appeal in Nakong and the apex court in the judiciary of Nakong. Comprising seven justices, the court functions as the final authority on all questions of Nakongese law, including judicial review of government actions and interpretation of the Constitution of Nakong. However, on account of parliamentary sovereignty, the Court of Appeal does not have jurisdiction to invalidate any enactment of the Parliament of Nakong.
Founded in 1904 as the Court of Appeal for Nakong, the court was established to locally handle appeals from the Supreme Court of the Colony of Nakong. However, the Court of Appeal was only an intermediate appeal court, as its rulings could further be appealed to the High Court of Estmere. The establishment of the Nakong Free State in 1951 resulted in minimal changes to the colonial judiciary, but the advent of independence in 1958 saw the abolition of appeals to Estmere, turning the Court of Appeal into a court of final instance.