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 CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| | Caseload | Disposal* |
| | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
 Criminal | 101 | 76 | 67 | 89
(55)
| 73
(49)
| 57
(35)
|
| Civil | 47 | 46 | 46 | 41
(30)
| 49
(20)
| 47
(13)
|
| Total | 148 | 122 | 113 | 130 | 122 | 104 |
| Substantive appeals | | | | | | |
| Criminal | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Civil | 17 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 15 |
| Total | 31 | 33 | 41 | 26 | 35 | 28 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| * | 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| | Average Waiting
Time (days) |
| | Target | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| Criminal |
45
| 42 | 38 | 40 |
| Civil |
35
| 33 | 30 | 29 |
| Substantive appeals | | | | |
| From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
| Criminal |
100
| 101 | 95 | 93 |
| Civil |
120
| 97 | 102 | 105 |
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