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APPENDIX 46

(Chapter 18: Public Order) Judiciary Statistics

Supreme Court

(i) Court of Appeal

Civil appeals

Criminal appeals

Total

APPENDICES

1993

1994

1995

218

236

274

738

668

816

9561 | =

904

1 090

(ii) High Court

Criminal Jurisdiction

Criminal cases

478

460

Appeals from Magistrates

1 072

1 632

405 1 247

Total

1 550

2 092

1 652

Civil Jurisdiction

High Court actions

11 863

13 208

13 598

Commercial cases

213

250

257

Construction cases

24

48

Personal Injuries cases (1)

182

57 1 271

Miscellaneous proceedings

4 438

3 659

Adoptions

8

Divorce

4

5

Admiralty jurisdiction

365

480

3.968

3

6

463

Bankruptcy

915

1 080

1 448

Company winding-up

539

582

Appeals from Small Claims and

Labour Tribunals

145

161

Appeals from Minor Employment

Claims Adjudication Board(2)

Total

District Court

Criminal cases

Other cases

Civil actions

Stamp Appeals

88

Employee's compensation

689

Distress for rent

5 038

い

Divorce

8 626

631

222

10

18 508

19 663

21 934

1 328

1 318

21 638

20 057

50

1 322

16886

56 735

7 249 10 292

803

5 883

9 272

Adoptions

332

287

256

Lands

4 724

4 963

Miscellaneous proceedings (3)

4 037 1 311

Total

42 463

42 633

42 144

479