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Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels
Court of Final Appeal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| | Caseload | Disposal* |
| | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 64 | 76 | 76 | 62
(29)
| 74
(45)
| 75
(41)
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| - Civil | 75 | 82 | 60 | 62
(40)
| 66
(40)
| 86
(42)
|
| Total | 139 | 158 | 136 | 124 | 140 | 161 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court
| | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| - Civil | 34 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 26 |
| Total | 44 | 42 | 33 | 35 | 44 | 36 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| * | Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals
which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |
| | The figures in brackets indicate the number of applications dismissed under Rule 7 of the Court of Final Appeal Rules, Cap. 484A |
WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| | Waiting
Times (days) |
| | Target | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| -Criminal |
45
| 40 | 40 | 37 |
| -Civil |
35
| 37 | 35 | 32 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| -Criminal |
100
| 78 | 89 | 78 |
| -Civil |
120
| 110 | 95 | 105 |
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