Supreme Court Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2015

Business carried over (as at 30 June 2014) New business Disposals Total active/Yet to be determined (as at 30 June 2015)
      Granted Declined Abandoned Total  
Applications for leave 34 172 26 143 5 174 32
Appeal 32 26 27 13 1 41 17

Definitions                                                      

New business                                                      

SC applications 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.