List of buildings used Former French Mission Building (1 July 1997 – 6 September 2015) Court of Final Appeal Building (since 7 September 2015) Gallery Current court The Cheung Court The Cheung Court began on 11 January 2021 ( ago), when Andrew Cheung began his tenure as the 3rd Chief Justice. Currently, 18 justices serve on the Cheung Court, including the Chief Justice, 3 Permanent Judges, and 14 non-permanent judges (10 of which are from other common law jurisdictions). The Hon. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung (since January 2021; first appointed Permanent Judge in October 2018) The Hon. Mr. Justice Roberto Ribeiro (since September 2000) The Hon. Mr. Justice Joseph Fok (since October 2013) The Hon. Mr. Justice Johnson Lam (since July 2021) List of permanent judges Chief Justices Permanent Judges List of non-permanent judges Current non-permanent judges from Hong Kong Current non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions The following appointments have been made by the Chief Executive, based on the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission (JORC), and are either pending approval from the Legislative Council (LegCo) or awaiting effective date: Patrick Keane as Non-Permanent Judge; pending approval from LegCo Former non-permanent judges from Hong Kong Former non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions Controversies While the CFA is the final appellate court in Hong Kong, and is granted power of final adjudication, the fact that the Central Government of China has the power to interpret - in essence overturn - the CFA's rulings has caused great controversy over the years. This has led the CFA to be mockingly referred to as the "Court of Semi-Final Appeal" by people such as former Hong Kong Bar Association Chairman Martin Lee KC SC, veteran activist-investor David Webb, human rights lawyer Mark Daly, as well as everyday citizens. The term "Court of Semi-Final Appeal" has been officially referenced to by then-Secretary for Justice Elsie Leung as far back as 1999. A more detailed list of controversies around the CFA are listed below. Article 158 interpretation The controversial power of final interpretation of "national" law including the Basic Law is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China (NPCSC) by virtue of Article 158 of the Basic Law and by the Constitution of the PRC; however, "national" laws which are not explicitly listed in Annex III of the Basic Law are not operative in Hong Kong. Article 158