CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| Caseload | Disposal* |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
Criminal | 76 | 71 | 61 | 69
(35)
| 70
(47)
| 68
(39)
|
Civil | 65 | 56 | 68 | 46
(19)
| 62
(27)
| 63
(31)
|
Total | 141 | 127 | 129 | 115 | 132 | 131 |
Substantive appeals | | | | | | |
Criminal | 11 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Civil | 12 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
Total | 23 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 33 |
Miscellaneous proceedings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016
|
Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | |
From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
Criminal |
45
| 41 | 42 | 42 |
Civil |
35
| 32 | 31 | 33 |
Substantive appeals | | | | |
From notice of hearing to hearing | | | | |
Criminal |
100
| 92 | 96 | 98 |
Civil |
120
| 107 | 112 | 117 |

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