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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)
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| - 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which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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
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| 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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