High Court Criminal Appeal Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2013

High Court New Business Disposals * Total active*
Auckland 365 393 80
Whangarei 47 62 18
Rotorua 94 66 36
Tauranga 35 35 4
Gisborne 15 15 2
New Plymouth 42 37 10
Hamilton 58 55 26
Wellington 65 69 7
Napier 35 35 6
Palmerston North 28 30 2
Wanganui 10 9 0
Nelson 19 16 5
Blenheim 7 10 2
Christchurch 126 130 9
Timaru 8 6 3
Dunedin 35 35 6
Invercargill 40 40 6
Greymouth 3 2 1
National Total 1032 1045 223

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 Criminal Trial/defended hearing for Criminal Jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for Civil Jurisdiction, short / long cause hearing for Family Jurisdiction in general.