High Court Civil Appeal Volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2012

High Court Registry New Business Disposals Total Active
Auckland 130 139 68
Blenheim 6 7 1
Christchurch 19 19 8
Dunedin 13 9 9
Gisborne 1 1 0
Greymouth 1 0 1
Hamilton 10 13 5
Invercargill 7 10 4
Masterton 0 0 0
Napier 5 5 2
Nelson 4 4 3
New Plymouth 4 6 1
Palmerston North 9 7 7
Rotorua 7 4 7
Tauranga 16 17 5
Timaru 2 1 2
Wanganui 5 5 2
Wellington 78 83 58
Whangarei 15 15 5
National Total 332 345 188

Definitions

New Business

HC Civil Appeals

New business includes all cases filed and previously disposed cases that have been reactivated by the filing of a new application.

HC Insolvency

New business includes all new bankruptcy cases (creditors' petitions) and company liquidation cases filed, and previously disposed cases that have been reactivated by the filing of a new application.

Disposals

HC General Proceedings, Judicial Review, Originating Applications, Civil Appeals

The sum of cases disposed , where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome.

HC Insolvency

The sum of bankruptcy cases (where a creditor's petition has been filed) and company liquidation cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome.

Total Active Cases

HC General Proceedings, Judicial Review, Originating Applications, Civil Appeals

The sum of cases that are awaiting defended hearing or awaiting final judgment.

HC Insolvency

The sum of bankruptcy cases (where a creditor's petition has been filed) and company liquidation cases that are awaiting hearing or awaiting final judgment.