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* |
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
- Criminal | 63 | 76 | 71 | 77
(46)
| 69
(35)
| 70
(47)
|
- Civil | 50 | 65 | 56 | 50
(21)
| 46
(19)
| 62
(27)
|
Total | 113 | 141 | 127 | 127 | 115 | 132 |
Substantive appeals | | | | | | |
- Criminal | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
- Civil | 23 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 23 | 19 |
Total | 31 | 23 | 31 | 46 | 34 | 26 |
Miscellaneous proceedings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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) |
| 2015 Target | 2013 (Actual) | 2014 (Actual) | 2015 (Actual) |
Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | |
From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
-Criminal |
45
| 40 | 41 | 42 |
-Civil |
35
| 33 | 32 | 31 |
Substantive appeals | | | | |
From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
-Criminal |
100
| 97 | 92 | 96 |
-Civil |
120
| 111 | 107 | 112 |
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