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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* |
| | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 63 | 76 | 71 | 77
(46)
| 69
(35)
| 70
(47)
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| - Civil | 50 | 65 | 56 | 50
(21)
| 46
(19)
| 62
(27)
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| 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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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