Caseload, Case Disposal and Waiting Time at Different Court Levels
District Court
CASELOAD AND CASE DISPOSAL OF THE DISTRICT COURT
scroll to view full table| Caseload | Disposal * | |||||
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Criminal Jurisdiction
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| Criminal Cases | 1 193 | 1 331 | 1 623 | 862 | 1 136 | 1 334 |
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Civil Jurisdiction
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| Civil | 5 252 | 5 954 | 7 736 | 3 738 | 4 426 | 5 572 |
| Tax Claim | 719 | 643 | 477 | 707 | 575 | 429 |
| Distress for Rent | 3 222 | 4 979 | 7 529 | 3 041 | 4 712 | 7 329 |
| Employee's Compensation | 2 687 | 2 892 | 2 839 | 2 530 | 2 631 | 2 618 |
| Other civil cases + | 9 497 | 10 358 | 11 689 | 4 989 | 5 448 | 4 756 |
| Sub-total | 21 377 | 24 826 | 30 270 | 15 005 | 17 792 | 20 704 |
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Family Jurisdiction
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| Matrimonial Causes | 12 802 | 14 831 | 13 858 | 9 448 | 13 105 | 13 515 |
| Joint Applications | 3 711 | 5 790 | 6 131 | 3 578 | 4 814 | 5 423 |
| Miscellaneous Proceedings | 234 | 230 | 273 | 214 | 213 | 240 |
| Adoption Applications | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 40 | 48 |
| Reciprocal Enforcement Proceedings^ | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Sub-total | 16 802 | 20 914 | 20 326 | 13 288(1) | 18 174(1) | 19 235(1) |
| Total (Civil) | 38 179 | 45 740 | 50 596 | 28 293 | 35 966 | 39 939 |
| Total | 39 372 | 47 071 | 52 219 | 29 155 | 37 102 | 41 273 |
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Masters Chambers
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| Interlocutory hearings** | 10 160 | 11 956 | 13 814 | 6 723 | 8 881 | 10 391 |
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Taxation bills
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| Divorce | 571 | 483 | 450 | 541 | 474 | 438 |
| Others | 417 | 487 | 510 | 152 | 200 | 198 |
| Sub-total | 988 | 970 | 960 | 693(2) | 674(2) | 636(2) |
| Total | 11 148 | 12 926 | 14 774 | 7 416 | 9 555 | 11 027 |
| * | 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
scroll to view full table| Average Waiting Time (days) | ||||
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| Target | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Criminal - from first appearance of defendants in District Court to hearing |
100 | 350 | 442 | 397 |
| Civil Fixture List - from date of listing to hearing | 120 | 116 | 115 | 110 |
| Civil Running List - from not-to-be-warned date to hearing | 30 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
| Dissolution of marriage - from setting down of a case to hearing | ||||
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Special Procedure List
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35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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Defended List (all hearings)
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110 | 58 | 53 | 42 |
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Financial applications - from setting down of a case to hearing
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110-140 | 49 | 71 | 73 |
Last Update Date : 26-02-2025