High Court Executive Summary Workload - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2013
| New business | Disposals * | Total active* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originating applications | 863 | 843 | 320 |
| Judicial review | 199 | 182 | 108 |
| General proceedings | 1,607 | 1,573 | 1,596 |
| Insolvency | 3,075 | 3,141 | 652 |
| Appeals | 317 | 317 | 199 |
| Jury trials | 215 | 222 | 154 |
| Criminal appeals | 1,032 | 1,045 | 223 |
Definitions
New business
HC appeals - criminal, civil
New business includes all appeals filed in High Court.
HC civil
New business includes general proceedings, originating applications and judicial reviews filed in the High Court.
HC criminal jury trial
New business includes cases committed for trial for Pre-CPA cases and cases entered to trial stage for CPA cases, cases where a retrial has been directed, severed cases and the difference between cases transferred into and out of the court. It excludes cases reactivated in the court due to the execution or withdrawal of a warrant to arrest.
Disposals at completion of sentence, delivery of final judgment or earlier outcome
HC appeals - criminal, civil
The sum of cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment, or earlier outcome.
HC civil
The sum of cases disposed either by trial, non-trial adjudication (I,e. summary judgment, strike out, etc), and non-adjudication (i.e. discontinuance, stay, etc).
It is limited to general proceedings, originating applications, and judicial review proceedings.
HC criminal jury trial
The sum of cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the completion of sentencing, or earlier outcome.
Disposals include cases disposed when sentencing or final outcomes are established on all jury trial charges, or when all active jury trial charges are joined into another case. Disposals are recorded in the categories of Not Proceeded with on Indictment, Discharged Section 347, Other Outcome, Found Not Guilty, Convicted and Discharged, Convicted and Sentenced and Joined.
Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome
HC appeals - criminal, civil
Active appeals are those which are awaiting substantive appeal hearing or are awaiting final judgment.
HC civil
Active cases are those cases which are awaiting defended hearing or are awaiting final judgment.
It is limited to general proceedings, originating applications, judicial review proceedings.
HC criminal jury trial
Active cases are those which are awaiting jury trial or are awaiting sentencing or final outcome.
Notes:
Substantive hearing: refer to Criminal Trial/defended hearing for criminal jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for civil jurisdiction, short/long cause hearing for family Jurisdiction in general.