CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
|
|
Caseload |
Disposal* |
|
|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Articles for determination
|
76 929 |
69 055 |
43 533 |
76 623 |
69 596 |
42 404 |
|
Articles for classification
|
1 766 |
1 157 |
931 |
1 755 |
1 159 |
933 |
|
Articles for review
|
16 |
9 |
2 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
|
Articles for reconsideration
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
78 714 |
70 221 |
44 466 |
78 396 |
70 755 |
43 339 |
*
|
Case disposal refers to those
articles which have been determined or classified;
those in respect of which determination or classification
is not required with consent of both parties; and
those in respect of which determination or classification
have been reviewed or reconsidered |
WAITING TIME
FOR CASES IN THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
|
|
Waiting
Times (days) |
|
|
Target |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
From referral by a magistrate to commencement
of determination of the subject matter of a court case
|
21
|
19 |
17 |
18 |
|
From receipt of application to classification
|
5
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
From receipt of application to review
|
35
|
27 |
26 |
19 |
|
From receipt of application to reconsideration
|
35
|
32 |
- |
- |
*
|
As there is no application for reconsideration
filed for 2007 and 2008, the waiting
time is inapplicable |
|