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Overall picture
on caseload and disposal at all Court levels |
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Court of Final Appeal |
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CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL |
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Caseload |
Disposal* |
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
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 Criminal |
107 |
63 |
64 |
86
(42) |
81
(40) |
62
(29) |
| Civil |
40 |
50 |
75 |
39
(23) |
51
(30) |
62
(40) |
| Total |
147 |
113 |
139 |
125 |
132 |
124 |
Substantive
appeals from
the High Court
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| Criminal |
14 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
| Civil |
30 |
23 |
34 |
17 |
33 |
23 |
| Total |
44 |
35 |
44 |
30 |
48 |
35 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings
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0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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| * |
Case disposal refers to applications
for leave to appeal/appeals which have been allowed,
dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |
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The figures in brackets indicate the number of applications dismissed under Rule 7 of the Court of Final Appeal Rules, Cap. 484A |
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WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL |
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Waiting
Times (days) |
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Target |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal
from the High Court |
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| From notice of hearing to hearing |
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| Criminal |
45 |
62 |
46 |
40 |
| Civil |
35 |
49 |
38 |
37 |
Substantive
appeals from
the High Court |
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| From notice of hearing to hearing |
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| Criminal |
100 |
61 |
69 |
78 |
| Civil |
120 |
118 |
91 |
110 |
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