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Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
Court of Final Appeal
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)
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| - Civil | 46 | 46 | 50 | 49
(20)
| 47
(13)
| 50
(21)
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| 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
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