High Court - criminal appeal case volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2018

 

Registry New business Disposals Total active as at 30 June 2018
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 409 419 52
Blenheim Te Waiharakeke 10 10 2
Christchurch Ōtautahi 134 133 17
Dunedin Ōtepoti 33 44 4
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 23 26 3
Greymouth Māwhera 9 9 1
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 63 67 13
Invercargill Waihōpai 39 50 4
Masterton Whakaoriori 0 0 0
Napier Ahuriri 36 42 5
Nelson Whakatū 15 16 2
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 23 33 2
Palmerston North Te Papaioea 15 22 1
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe 82 69 18
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 11 20 1
Timaru Te Tihi-o-Maru 11 12 2
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara 89 69 13
Whanganui Whanganui 14 15 3
Whangarei Whangārei-terenga-parāoa 49 50 7
Total High Courts   1,065 1,106 150

Definitions

New business

HC appeals

New business includes all criminal appeals filed in the High Court.

Disposals at delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome

HC appeals

Disposals are counted at the delivery of the final judgment, or at an earlier final outcome.

Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing, final judgment or earlier final outcome

HC appeals

Active appeals are those cases that are proceeding to or awaiting a substantive appeal hearing or are awaiting the final judgment.