As part of the Court’s commitment to the International Framework for Court Excellence, the Commercial Division publishes updates on its quarterly performance.
The following time periods have been assessed by the Commercial Division and reflect the time from first administrative mention to the first available trial date.
| Current as at 29 June 2018 | YTD 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| General List | 4 months | 5 months |
| Expedited List | 3 months | 5 months |
| Banking and Finance List | 6 months | 5 months |
| Building List (<10 days) | 6 months | 5 months |
| Long Cases (10+ days) | 7 months | 8 months |
Times exclude the period court is closed.
The time to judgment for commercial disputes will depend on a range of factors, including the complexity of the proceedings and the workload of the trial judge.
| YTD Current as at 30 June 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Average time to judgment (including unopposed matters) | 5 weeks |
| Average time to judgment (excluding unopposed matters) | < 6 weeks |
| Judgments currently on reserve | 6 |
Judgments currently on reserve 6
When a matter is marked ‘not reached’ it indicates there was no judge available to hear the matter on the day it was listed for trial. The Commercial Division actively manages its lists to keep the number of not reached cases to an absolute minimum. In the unlikely situation a case is not reached, it may be offered a judicial resolution conference before a judicial registrar and will be re-listed with priority.
| Type | YTD Current as at 29 June 2018 | YTD 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trials | 0 | 0 |