Supreme Court case volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2016
Business carried over (as at 30 June 2015) | New business | Disposals | Total active/yet to be determined (as at 30 June 2016) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Granted | Declined | Abandoned | Total | ||||
Applications for leave | 34 | 176 | 26 | 136 | 9 | 171 | 37 |
Appeal | 20 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 22 |
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.