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

Business carried over (as at 31 December 2014) New business Disposals Total active/Yet to be determined (as at 31 December 2015)
      Granted Declined Abandoned Total  
Applications for leave 26 179 25 144 6 175 30
Appeal 25 25 17 10 2 29 21


Definitions

New business

SC aplications for leave to appeal

New business includes the number of applications for leave to appeal filed. It excludes substantive appeals filed after applications for leave have been granted.

SC appeals

New business includes substantive appeals filed after applications for leave to appeal have been granted. It excludes applications for leave to appeal.

Disposals

SC applications for leave to appeal

The sum of applications for leave to appeal disposed, where disposal was counted at the determination of the application for leave to appeal.

SC appeals

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

Total active cases

Active appeals or applications for leave are those that are awaiting hearing or final judgment.