Former Fanling Magistracy, Former judicial building in Fanling, Hong Kong

The Former Fanling Magistracy is a two-storey government building of the late 1950s at 302 Jockey Club Road, similar in style to the North Kowloon Magistracy but smaller, with only two courtrooms. Its front facade has a slightly projecting two-level canopy and tall narrow windows in a simplified neoclassical manner, while the side walls carry neoclassical door frames and corbels. Inside, a central light well in the atrium lobby brings in daylight, and a staircase with decorative iron balustrades runs from the ground-floor entrance up to the courts. Finishes are the economical materials of the period: mosaic tiles, artificial stone, terrazzo and paint.

The magistracy operated from 1961 to 2002 and was the first judicial building established in the New Territories. During these four decades, it handled legal cases and administrative matters for the northern region of Hong Kong.

Since 31 March 2019 the building has housed the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Leadership Institute, which runs free guided tours from April 2019 by appointment for individuals and groups. The revitalisation brief required keeping one of the two courtrooms and at least one of the four ground-floor detention cells with their full fittings.

The building stands at 302 Jockey Club Road in Fanling, North District. Free guided tours started in April 2019 and must be booked in advance by individuals or groups. The 1997 annex that housed the duty lawyer's office was removed so visitors can see the courthouse facade as a whole.

One original detention cell remains preserved in its authentic state, while the other three cells have been converted into multipurpose rooms for educational use. This contrast demonstrates how historic spaces can be both preserved and repurposed simultaneously.