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Australian Crime: Facts and Figures 2002

The criminal court process: timeliness

Supreme/Federal Courts, appeal matters finalised, percentages, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001
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Source: Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth/State Service Provision 2002, Report on government services 2002, vol. 1, Productivity Commission, Canberra.

What this chart shows

  • On average, 48% of criminal appeals were finalised within six months in 2000-2001.
  • A further 34% were finalised in the subsequent six months.

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