Quartile Analysis
July - September 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 |
1516 |
33.7 |
32 |
13.4 |
15 |
15.8 |
1563 |
32.3 |
Civil Law |
2148 |
47.7 |
94 |
39.3 |
43 |
45.3 |
2285 |
47.3 |
Criminal Law |
835 |
18.6 |
113 |
47.3 |
37 |
38.9 |
985 |
20.4 |
Total |
4499 |
100.0 |
239 |
100.0 |
95 |
100.0 |
4833 |
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.