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Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT
| Caseload | Disposal * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|
Criminal Jurisdiction
| ||||||
| Criminal Cases | 1 119 | 1 171 | 1 193 | 774 | 1 001 | 862 |
|
Civil Jurisdiction
| ||||||
| Civil | 7 037 | 5 956 | 5 252 | 4 810 | 5 033 | 3 738 |
| Tax Claim | 778 | 735 | 719 | 858 | 493 | 707 |
| Distress for Rent | 4 923 | 4 492 | 3 222 | 4 660 | 4 300 | 3 041 |
| Employee's Compensation | 2 659 | 2 760 | 2 687 | 2 542 | 2 892 | 2 530 |
| Other civil cases + | 8 756 | 8 884 | 9 497 | 3 990 | 4 955 | 4 989 |
| Sub-total | 24 153 | 22 827 | 21 377 | 16 860 | 17 673 | 15 005 |
|
Family Jurisdiction
| ||||||
| Matrimonial Causes | 12 363 | 13 344 | 12 802 | 11 023 | 12 142 | 9 448 |
| Joint Applications | 4 939 | 4 430 | 3 711 | 4 997 | 4 550 | 3 578 |
| Miscellaneous Proceedings | 215 | 277 | 234 | 204 | 258 | 214 |
| Adoption Applications | 68 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 48 |
| Reciprocal Enforcement Proceedings^ | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0 |
| Sub-total | 17 585 | 18 132 | 16 802 | 16 276(1) | 17 005(1) | 13 288(1) |
| Total (Civil) | 41 738 | 40 959 | 38 179 | 33 136 | 34 678 | 28 293 |
| Total | 42 857 | 42 130 | 39 372 | 33 910 | 35 679 | 29 155 |
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Masters Chambers
| ||||||
| Interlocutory hearings** | 9 744 | 10 534 | 10 160 | 6 283 | 8 299 | 6 723 |
|
Taxation bills
| ||||||
| Divorce | 611 | 885 | 571 | 603 | 903 | 541 |
| Others | 450 | 466 | 417 | 277 | 251 | 152 |
| Sub-total | 1 061 | 1 351 | 988 | 880(2) | 1 154(2) | 693(2) |
| Total | 10 805 | 11 885 | 11 148 | 7 163 | 9 453 | 7 416 |
| * | Case disposal refers to those where defendants have been convicted or acquitted and those where claims have been successfully made or dismissed |
| + | Other civil cases include Miscellaneous Proceedings, Stamp Duty (Ordinance) Appeals, Equal Opportunities Actions, Personal Injuries Cases, Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Appeals, Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) Appeals, Estate Agents Appeals and Stop Notice Cases |
| ^ | New case type came into effect on 15 February 2022 |
| ** | The caseload figure represents the number of interlocutory applications listed with hearings, and the disposal figure represents the number of the interlocutory applications heard in the reporting period |
| Note (1) : Case disposal refers to Decree Absolute granted and Adoption Orders made | |
| Note (2) : Case disposal refers to taxation bills processed |
►AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR CASES IN THE DISTRICT COURT
| Average Waiting Time (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|
| Criminal - from first appearance of defendants in District Court to hearing | 100 | 210 | 287 | 350 |
| Civil Fixture List - from date of listing to hearing | 120 | 105 | 108 | 116 |
| Civil Running List - from not-to-be-warned date to hearing | 30 | 28 | 20 | 18 |
| Dissolution of marriage - from setting down of a case to hearing | ||||
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Special Procedure List
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
|
Defended List (all hearings)
| 110 | 69 | 59 | 58 |
|
Financial applications - from setting down of a case to hearing
| 110-140 | 85 | 74 | 49 |
