APPENDIX 45
(Chapter 18: Public Order) Judiciary Statistics
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
Criminal appeals Civil appeals
Sub-total
APPENDICES
1994
1995
1996
668
816
738
236
274
258
904
1 090
996
High Court
Criminal Jurisdiction
Criminal cases
460
405
Appeals from Magistrates
1 632
1 247
460 1 534
Sub-total
2 092
1 652
1 994
Civil Jurisdiction
Miscellaneous appeals (1)
6
Appeals from Labour Tribunal
129
201
155
Appeals from Minor Employment Claims
Adjudication Board (2)"
10
4
Appeals from Small Claims Tribunal
32
21
15
Appeals from Obscene Articles Tribunal (1)
3
High Court actions
13 208
13 598
14 872
Commercial
250
257
375
Construction
48
57
87
Miscellaneous proceedings
3 659
3 968
Personal injuries (3)
182
1 271
Adoptions
8
3
4 534 1 387
4
Divorce
5
6
1
Probate
8 094
8 419
8 670
Admiralty
480
463
427
Bankruptcy
1 080
1 448
1 698
Company winding-up
582
631
742
Sub-total
27 757
30 353
32.980
Sub-total
29 849
32 005
34 974
Total
30 753
33 095
35 970
District Court
Criminal Jurisdiction
1 318
1 322
1 133
Civil Jurisdiction
Civil actions
20 057
16 886
Miscellaneous proceedings (4)
Stamp appeals
50
Distress for rent
5 883
Employee's compensation
803
Divorce
9 272
10 292
1 311
56
7 249
735
25 909
1 747
48 8 216
739
12 834
Divorce by joint application (5)
203
Adoptions
287
256
253
Sub-total
36 352
36 785
49 949
Total
37 670
38 107
51 082
483