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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