Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
District Court
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT
| Caseload | Disposal * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Criminal Jurisdiction
| ||||||
| Criminal Cases | 1 171 | 1 193 | 1 331 | 1 001 | 862 | 1 136 |
|
Civil Jurisdiction
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| Civil | 5 956 | 5 252 | 5 954 | 5 033 | 3 738 | 4 426 |
| Tax Claim | 735 | 719 | 643 | 493 | 707 | 575 |
| Distress for Rent | 4 492 | 3 222 | 4 979 | 4 300 | 3 041 | 4 712 |
| Employee's Compensation | 2 760 | 2 687 | 2 892 | 2 892 | 2 530 | 2 631 |
| Other civil cases + | 8 884 | 9 497 | 10 358 | 4 955 | 4 989 | 5 448 |
| Sub-total | 22 827 | 21 377 | 24 826 | 17 673 | 15 005 | 17 792 |
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Family Jurisdiction
| ||||||
| Matrimonial Causes | 13 344 | 12 802 | 14 831 | 12 142 | 9 448 | 13 105 |
| Joint Applications | 4 430 | 3 711 | 5 790 | 4 550 | 3 578 | 4 814 |
| Miscellaneous Proceedings | 277 | 234 | 230 | 258 | 214 | 213 |
| Adoption Applications | 81 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 48 | 40 |
| Reciprocal Enforcement Proceedings^ | - | 1 | 11 | - | 0 | 2 |
| Sub-total | 18 132 | 16 802 | 20 914 | 17 005(1) | 13 288(1) | 18 174(1) |
| Total (Civil) | 40 959 | 38 179 | 45 740 | 34 678 | 28 293 | 35 966 |
| Total | 42 130 | 39 372 | 47 071 | 35 679 | 29 155 | 37 102 |
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Masters Chambers
| ||||||
| Interlocutory hearings** | 10 534 | 10 160 | 11 956 | 8 299 | 6 723 | 8 881 |
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Taxation bills
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| Divorce | 885 | 571 | 483 | 903 | 541 | 474 |
| Others | 466 | 417 | 487 | 251 | 152 | 200 |
| Sub-total | 1 351 | 988 | 970 | 1 154(2) | 693(2) | 674(2) |
| Total | 11 885 | 11 148 | 12 926 | 9 453 | 7 416 | 9 555 |
| * | Case disposal refers to cases 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Criminal - from first appearance of defendants in District Court to hearing | 100 | 287 | 350 | 442 |
| Civil Fixture List - from date of listing to hearing | 120 | 108 | 116 | 115 |
| Civil Running List - from not-to-be-warned date to hearing | 30 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
| Dissolution of marriage - from setting down of a case to hearing | ||||
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Special Procedure List
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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Defended List (all hearings)
| 110 | 59 | 58 | 53 |
|
Financial applications - from setting down of a case to hearing
| 110-140 | 74 | 49 | 71 |
Last Update Date : 28-02-2024