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CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT
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| Caseload |
Disposal* |
| |
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Criminal Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Criminal Cases |
1 199 |
1 240 |
1 250 |
1 151 |
1 152 |
1 063 |
|
|
Civil Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Civil |
6 381 |
5 764 |
6 022 |
4 079 |
3 709 |
3 867 |
| |
Tax Claim |
10 323 |
9 773 |
9 153 |
9 074 |
8 944 |
8 485 |
| |
Distress for Rent |
6 194 |
5 392 |
5 540 |
6 233 |
5 388 |
5 497 |
| |
Employee's Compensation |
1 791 |
1 534 |
1 570 |
1 481 |
1 769 |
1 075 |
| |
Other civil cases +
|
6 259 |
6 357 |
6 242 |
3 292 |
3 801 |
3 515 |
| |
Sub-total |
30 948 |
28 820 |
28 527 |
24 159 |
23 611 |
22 439 |
|
|
Divorce Jurisdiction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cases |
16 410 |
15 846 |
15 703 |
15 667 |
16 692 |
15 534 |
| |
Miscellaneous Proceedings |
249 |
221 |
215 |
225 |
227 |
191 |
| |
Joint Applications |
1 762 |
1 957 |
2 327 |
1 757 |
1 711 |
2 237 |
| |
Adoption Applications |
123 |
107 |
119 |
110 |
91 |
101 |
| |
Sub-total |
18 544 |
18 131 |
18 364 |
17 759(1) |
18 721(1) |
18 063(1) |
| |
Total (Civil)
|
49 492 |
46 951 |
46 891 |
41 918 |
42 332 |
40 502 |
| |
Total |
50 691 |
48 191 |
48 141 |
43 069 |
43 484 |
41 565 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Chambers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Interlocutory hearings**
|
10 953 |
10 596 |
10 029 |
10 656 |
10 323 |
10 016 |
|
|
Taxation bills |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Divorce
|
4 139 |
4 264 |
3 287 |
3 514 |
3 851 |
2 903 |
| |
Others |
671 |
725 |
854 |
445 |
623 |
466 |
| |
Sub-total |
4 810 |
4 989 |
4 141 |
3 959(2)
|
4 474(2)
|
3 369(2)
|
| |
Total |
15 763 |
15 585 |
14 170 |
14 615 |
14 797 |
13 385 |
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*
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Case disposal refers to those where defendants have
been convicted or acquitted and those where claims have been successfully
made or dismissed |
|
+
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Other civil cases include Miscellaneous Proceedings, Stamp Duty (Ordinance) Appeals, Equal Opportunities Actions, Personal Injuries Cases, Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Appeals, Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Appeals and Estate Agents Appeals |
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**
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The caseload figure represents the number of interlocutory applications listed with hearings, and the disposal figure represents the number of the interlocutory applications heard in the reporting period |
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Note (1) : Case disposal refers to Decree Absolute granted and Adoption orders made |
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Note (2) : Case disposal refers to taxation bills processed |
WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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Waiting
Times (days) |
| |
|
Target |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Criminal
cases - from first appearance of defendants in District Court to hearing
|
100
|
117 |
98 |
111 |
|
Civil
cases - from date of listing to hearing
|
120
|
125 |
58 |
85 |
Dissolution
of marriage - from setting down to hearing
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special procedure cases
|
35
|
45 |
33 |
31 |
|
|
Defended cases (one day hearing)
|
110
|
115 |
119 |
143 |
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