Quartile Analysis
January - March 1999
Number of Decisions Given by the Supreme Court
According to Subject and Length of Decision
Short |
Medium |
Long |
Total |
|||||
Decision Type |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
High Court of Justice |
1685 |
29.8 |
37 |
13.1 |
11 |
10.2 |
1733 |
28.7 |
Civil Law |
2999 |
53.1 |
130 |
45.9 |
56 |
51.9 |
3185 |
52.7 |
Criminal Law |
963 |
17.1 |
116 |
41.0 |
41 |
38.0 |
1120 |
18.5 |
Total |
5647 |
100.0 |
283 |
100.0 |
108 |
100.0 |
6038 |
100.0 |
The decisions include judgements given by single judges, a bench of judges and registrars.
“Short Decisions”: 1-2 pages;
“Medium Decisions”: 3-4 pages;
“Long Decisions”: 5 or more pages.