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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* |
| |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Applications for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
76 |
76 |
101 |
74
(45) |
75
(41) |
89
(55) |
| - Civil |
82 |
60 |
47 |
66
(40) |
86
(42) |
41
(30) |
| Total |
158 |
136 |
148 |
140 |
161 |
130 |
Substantive appeals from
the High Court
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
12 |
11 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
| - Civil |
30 |
22 |
17 |
36 |
26 |
13 |
| Total |
42 |
33 |
31 |
44 |
36 |
26 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 Time (days) |
| |
Target |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Applications for leave to appeal from the High Court |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
45 |
40 |
37 |
42 |
| -Civil |
35 |
35 |
32 |
33 |
Substantive appeals from
the High Court |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
100 |
89 |
78 |
101 |
| -Civil |
120 |
95 |
105 |
97 |
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