High Court Civil Appeal Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2013

High Court Registry New Business Disposals Total Active
Auckland 121 127 64
Blenheim 6 4 3
Christchurch 16 20 6
Dunedin 9 11 8
Gisborne 3 1 2
Greymouth 1 2 0
Hamilton 16 16 5
Invercargill 12 7 8
Masterton 1 0 1
Napier 7 7 2
Nelson 5 4 4
New Plymouth 3 3 1
Palmerston North 8 8 4
Rotorua 9 14 3
Tauranga 9 14 1
Timaru 0 2 0
Wanganui 1 3 0
Wellington 89 69 69
Whangarei 6 8 4
National Total 322 320 185

 

Definitions

New Business

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

Disposals

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

Total Active Cases

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