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TIME STANDARDS 2000 - 2002
CRIME
| Time from commencement to finalisation* | Standard for 2000 | Achieved in 2000 | Standard for 2001 | Standard for 2002 |
| Within 9 months | 75% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| Within 12 months | 85% | 62% | 70% | 75% |
| Within 15 months | 100% | 78% | 90% | 95% |
| Within 18 months |  | | 100% | 100% |
Matters commenced include committals for trial/sentence, ex-officio indictments, re-trials ordered by the Court of
Criminal Appeal, or High Court, separate trial granted for one or more accused, referred matters from the Mental
Health Review Tribunal, transfers from the District Court, re-activated matters (eg, bench warrant executed) and
applications under s474D of the Crimes Act 1900. Matters commenced exclude bail applications.
Finalisation is by way of plea, verdict, no bill, order for bench warrant to issue, referral to the Mental Health Review
Tribunal, transfer to another court, discharge of jury, order for re-trial or other disposal (eg, accused deceased) or
determination of applications under s474D of the Crimes Act 1900. Matters finalised exclude bail applications.
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
| Time from commencement to finalisation* | Standard for 2000 | Achieved in 2000 | Standard for 2001 | Standard for 2002 |
| Within 6 months | 40% | 32% | 50% | 50% |
| Within 12 months | 80% | 74% | 90% | 90% |
| Within 18 months | 100% | 91% | 100% | 100% |
Matters commenced include appeals, Parole Board applications and guideline judgment applications.
Finalisation is by way of judgment/order or the appeal being abandoned or abated (eg, appellant deceased).
COURT OF APPEAL
| Time from commencement to finalisation* | Standard for 2000 | Achieved in 2000 | Standard for 2001 | Standard for 2002 |
| Within 6 months | 50% | 32% | 50% | 50% |
| Within 12 months | 80% | 62% | 80% | 85% |
| Within 18 months | 90% | 85% | 90% | 100% |
| Within 24 months | 100% | 98% | 100% | |
Matters commenced include notices of appeal, returns from the High Court, transfers from another division of the
Supreme Court and summons for leave to appeal, prerogative writs and contempt of court. Matters commenced
exclude holding notices of appeal and holding summonses.
Finalisation is by way of judgment, settlement, discontinuance, striking out or other final disposal. Summonses for
leave to appeal that have been refused or discontinued are also included.
For more information on the Court's operational statistics, please see the latest Supreme Court Annual Review.
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