|
 CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| |
Caseload |
Disposal* |
| |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
| Applications for leave to appeal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Criminal |
76 |
67 |
63 |
73
(49) |
57
(35) |
77
(46) |
| Civil |
46 |
46 |
50 |
49
(20) |
47
(13) |
50
(21) |
| Total |
122 |
113 |
113 |
122 |
104 |
127 |
| Substantive appeals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Criminal |
12 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
| Civil |
21 |
27 |
23 |
23 |
15 |
33 |
| Total |
33 |
41 |
31 |
35 |
28 |
46 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| |
Average Waiting Time (days) |
| |
Target |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
| Applications for leave to appeal |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| Criminal |
45 |
38 |
40 |
40 |
| Civil |
35 |
30 |
29 |
33 |
| Substantive appeals |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| Criminal |
100 |
95 |
93 |
97 |
| Civil |
120 |
102 |
105 |
111 |
|
