❓ Dr. Woollard asks about Children's Court waiting times and caseloads. The Attorney General provides some data on criminal matters but states that detailed statistics for maximum waiting times and civil matters are not kept. Caseloads increased between June 2006 and June 2007.
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(2) From July 2006 to June 2007 what has been the minimum, maximum and average waiting time each month for a case going to the Children’s Court?
(3) How many people were on the waiting list for their case to be heard in the Children’s Court in June 2006 and June 2007?
(3) How many people were on the waiting list for their case to be heard in the Children’s Court in June 2006 and June 2007?
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Answered
13 November 2007
Response time
28 days
As at 30 June 2007
(1) Undefended matters - immediately
Defended matters - 8 weeks criminal matters
15 weeks civil matters
(2)
Criminal Matters
Minimum waiting time (to trial):
2006
2006
2007
2007
July
7 weeks
January
9 weeks
August
8 weeks
February
6 weeks
September
8 weeks
March
5 weeks
October
7 weeks
April
6 weeks
November
7 weeks
May
4 weeks
December
5 weeks
June
8 weeks
Maximum waiting time:
Statistics to provide this information are not kept. Cases are listed as soon as an available date can be provided that suits all parties.
Average waiting time:
The listing delay statistic is recorded manually as a "snap shot" on the last day of each month. There is no average delay for each month. The average waiting time over the 12 months in answer (2) is 6.8 weeks.
Civil Matters
Statistics to provide this information are not kept.
(3) The figures are matters listed at the Children's Court that have not been finalised. However, not all of these matters are awaiting trial.
June 2006 - 1,287 criminal cases; 755 civil cases
June 2007 - 1,351 criminal cases; 931 civil cases
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(1) Undefended matters - immediately
Defended matters - 8 weeks criminal matters
15 weeks civil matters
(2)
Criminal Matters
Minimum waiting time (to trial):
2006
2006
2007
2007
July
7 weeks
January
9 weeks
August
8 weeks
February
6 weeks
September
8 weeks
March
5 weeks
October
7 weeks
April
6 weeks
November
7 weeks
May
4 weeks
December
5 weeks
June
8 weeks
Maximum waiting time:
Statistics to provide this information are not kept. Cases are listed as soon as an available date can be provided that suits all parties.
Average waiting time:
The listing delay statistic is recorded manually as a "snap shot" on the last day of each month. There is no average delay for each month. The average waiting time over the 12 months in answer (2) is 6.8 weeks.
Civil Matters
Statistics to provide this information are not kept.
(3) The figures are matters listed at the Children's Court that have not been finalised. However, not all of these matters are awaiting trial.
June 2006 - 1,287 criminal cases; 755 civil cases
June 2007 - 1,351 criminal cases; 931 civil cases
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