The building was constructed around 1960 and is a representative example of civic buildings of the period. It has some social and historical values because of its role in the judicial development of Hong Kong in the post-war period. The Judiciary closed the court building down in early 2005 and the building has been vacated since then.
The building comprises seven storeys with its main elevation facing Tai Po Road. Tall narrow windows dominate the front facade which features a double canopied central projecting bay and a grand entrance staircase.
With a central light well, it is built in granite ashlar blocks with neo-Classical architectural features such as moulded architraved doorcases, and a central Italianate style staircase with ornamental ironwork blaustrading featuring Grecian motifs.