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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* |
| | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 67 | 63 | 76 | 57
(35)
| 77
(46)
| 69
(35)
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| - Civil | 46 | 50 | 65 | 47
(13)
| 50
(21)
| 46
(19)
|
| Total | 113 | 113 | 141 | 104 | 127 | 115 |
| Substantive appeals | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 14 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| - Civil | 27 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 23 |
| Total | 41 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 34 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| * | 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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) |
| | 2014
Target | 2012
(Actual) | 2013
(Actual) | 2014
(Actual) |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| -Criminal |
45
| 40 | 40 | 41 |
| -Civil |
35
| 29 | 33 | 32 |
| Substantive appeals | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| -Criminal |
100
| 93 | 97 | 92 |
| -Civil |
120
| 105 | 111 | 107 |
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