Court of Appeal Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2015

Appeal New business Disposals Total active as at 31 December 2015
Civil appeal 248 267 174
Criminal appeal 425 414 298

 

Definitions

New business

New business includes all appeals filed in the Court of Appeal.

Disposals

The sum of appeals disposed, where disposal was counted at the delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome.

Total active cases

Active appeals are those that are awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting final judgment.