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CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL
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Caseload |
Disposal* |
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2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
 |
Articles for determination
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43 533 |
12 746 |
37 677 |
42 404 |
13 894 |
36 191 |
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Articles for classification
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931 |
761 |
671 |
933 |
762 |
671 |
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Articles for review
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2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Articles for reconsideration
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
44 466 |
13 507 |
38 350 |
43 339 |
14 656 |
36 864 |
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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
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Waiting Time (days) |
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Target |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
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From referral by a magistrate to commencement of determination of the subject matter of a court case
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21 |
18 |
18 |
20 |
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From receipt of application to classification
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5 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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From receipt of application to review
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35 |
19 |
-# |
26 |
 |
From receipt of application to reconsideration
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35 |
- * |
- * |
- * |
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# |
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As there is no application for review filed, the waiting time is inapplicable |
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* |
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As there is no application for reconsideration filed, the waiting time is inapplicable |

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