4.
courts.
Unhappily a larger population Beans more crime and more Increasing business prosperit; enlarges the scope for sophisticated crime and adds significantly to the burden. Ordinary citizens and corporate business need reassurance about the capacity of the criminal courts at all levels.
5.
The increase in family and divorce business is a clear sign of new demand as are the case loads of the Labour and Small Claims
Tribunals.
6.
The following table shows average number of days of waiting between entry and first day of trial in criminal courts, between setting down for hearing and first day of trial in civil courts and between entry and final disposal in the Small Claims Tribunal and Coroner's Court :-
1983 1984 1985
1986 (Jan-Oct)
Court of Appeal: Criminal
47
35
55
38
Civil
64
54
69
64
High Court
-
: Criminal
76
65
75
55
Civil
58
30
86
49
District Court : Criminal
63
76
78
77
Civil
57
66
2
64
66
Lands Tribunal
1
32
Labour Tribunal
1
57
Small Claims Tribunal
73
Coroners: Inquest
96
109 123
115
Decision of extrinsic
Cause
59
62
53
60
Decision of natural
Cause
3
m
3
w
3
3
Magistracies
28
35
46
38
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