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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* |
| | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Applications
for leave to appeal | | | | | | |
| - Criminal | 76 | 71 | 61 | 69
(35)
| 70
(47)
| 68
(39)
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| - 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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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