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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* |
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Applications for leave to appeal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
61 |
65 |
67 |
68
(39) |
57
(36) |
80
(35) |
| - Civil |
68 |
47 |
127 |
63
(31) |
68
(36) |
57
(40) |
| Total |
129 |
112 |
194 |
131 |
125 |
137 |
| Substantive appeals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - Criminal |
19 |
11 |
29 |
18 |
13 |
25 |
| - Civil |
13 |
15 |
11 |
15 |
18 |
11 |
| Total |
32 |
26 |
40 |
33 |
31 |
36 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018
|
| Applications for leave to appeal |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
45 |
42 |
44 |
43 |
| -Civil |
35 |
33 |
33 |
35 |
| Substantive appeals |
|
|
|
|
| From notice of hearing to hearing |
|
|
|
|
| -Criminal |
100 |
98 |
90 |
98 |
| -Civil |
120 |
117 |
118 |
111 |
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