Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
| Caseload | Disposal * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Applications for leave to appeal | ||||||
|
Criminal
| 67 | 67 | 53 | 80 (35) | 41 (22) | 60 (42) |
|
Civil
| 127 | 426 | 289 | 57 (40) | 133 (110) | 314 (261) |
| Total | 194 | 493 | 342 | 137 | 174 | 374 |
| Substantive appeals | ||||||
|
Criminal
| 29 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 6 |
|
Civil
| 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 22 | 21 |
| Miscellaneous proceedings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| * | Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|
| Applications for leave to appeal | ||||
| From notice of hearing to hearing | ||||
|
Criminal
| 45 | 43 | 44 | 42 |
|
Civil
| 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Substantive appeals | ||||
| From notice of hearing to hearing | ||||
|
Criminal
| 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
|
Civil
| 120 | 111 | 113 | 93 |
