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* |
| |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
14 |
12 |
10 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
| - Civil |
30 |
23 |
34 |
17 |
33 |
23 |
| Total |
44 |
35 |
44 |
30 |
48 |
35 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| * |
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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
45 |
62 |
46 |
40 |
| -Civil |
35 |
49 |
38 |
37 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
100 |
61 |
69 |
78 |
| -Civil |
120 |
118 |
91 |
110 |
|