|
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* |
| |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
63 |
64 |
76 |
81
(40)
|
62
(29)
|
74
(45)
|
| - Civil |
50 |
75 |
82 |
51
(30)
|
62
(40)
|
66
(40)
|
| Total |
113 |
139 |
158 |
132 |
124 |
140 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
12 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
8 |
| - Civil |
23 |
34 |
30 |
33 |
23 |
36 |
| Total |
35 |
44 |
42 |
48 |
35 |
44 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| |
Waiting
Times (days) |
| |
Target |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
45
|
46 |
40 |
40 |
| -Civil |
35
|
38 |
37 |
35 |
Substantive appeals
from
the High Court |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
100
|
69 |
78 |
89 |
| -Civil |
120
|
91 |
110 |
95 |
|