High Court Criminal Appeal Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2015

 

High Court New Business Disposals Total active
Auckland HC 412 437 36
Blenheim HC 17 14 2
Christchurch HC 129 120 21
Dunedin HC 43 40 7
Gisborne HC 20 26 0
Greymouth HC 8 9 1
Hamilton HC 47 47 15
Invercargill HC 54 61 8
Napier HC 45 46 7
Nelson HC 25 29 5
New Plymouth HC 48 51 4
Palmerston North HC 36 38 6
Rotorua HC 64 72 8
Tauranga HC 15 15 3
Timaru HC 4 4 0
Wanganui HC 22 23 1
Wellington HC 77 93 14
Whangarei HC 53 45 15
National Total 1119 1170 153

Definitions

New Business

HC Appeals – Criminal, Civil
New business includes all appeals filed in High Court.

Disposals at completion of sentence, delivery of final judgment or earlier outcome

HC Appeals – Criminal, Civil

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

Total Active Cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome

HC Appeals – Criminal, Civil

Active appeals are those which are awaiting substantive appeal hearing or are awaiting final judgment.

Notes:

Substantive Hearing: refer to Jury Trial/defended hearing for Criminal Jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for Civil Jurisdiction, short / long cause hearing for Family Jurisdiction in general.