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Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
Court of Final Appeal
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| | Caseload | Disposal* |
| | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 76 | 101 | 76 | 75
(41)
| 89
(55)
| 73
(49)
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| - Civil | 60 | 47 | 46 | 86
(42)
| 41
(30)
| 49
(20)
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| Total | 136 | 148 | 122 | 161 | 130 | 122 |
| Substantive appeals | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| - Civil | 22 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 23 |
| Total | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 26 | 35 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| * | 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| | Average Waiting
Time (days) |
| | Target | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| -Criminal |
45
| 37 | 42 | 38 |
| -Civil |
35
| 32 | 33 | 30 |
| Substantive appeals | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| -Criminal |
100
| 78 | 101 | 95 |
| -Civil |
120
| 105 | 97 | 102 |
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