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Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
Court: Court of Final Appeal
►CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL 
| Caseload | Disposal * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Applications for leave to appeal | ||||||
|
Criminal
|
35 | 58 | 43 | 69 (47) |
29 (20) |
46 (24) |
|
Civil
|
564 | 670 | 352 | 539 (497) |
574 (538) |
326 (250) |
| Total | 599 | 728 | 395 | 608 | 603 | 372 |
| Substantive appeals | ||||||
|
Criminal
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
|
Civil
|
6 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Total | 16 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 22 |
| 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| * | Case disposal refers to applications for leave to appeal/appeals which have been allowed, dismissed, withdrawn, abandoned or discontinued |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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|
| Applications for leave to appeal | ||||
| From notice of hearing to hearing | ||||
|
Criminal
|
45 | 34 | 37 | 36 |
|
Civil
|
35 | 34 | 30 | 31 |
| Substantive appeals | ||||
| From notice of hearing to hearing | ||||
|
Criminal
|
100 | 82 | 99 | 89 |
|
Civil
|
120 | 88 | 95 | 89 |
