§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General what percentage of cases commenced by writ in the High Court in the years 1969 and 1970, respectively, were in fact tried.
§ The Attorney-GeneralAccording to the Civil Judicial Statistics for 1969, 1.27 per cent. of cases commenced by writ in the Queen's Bench Division were tried. A small number of contentious probate actions and Admiralty actions were also tried. Comparable figures are not available for the Chancery Division, because the majority of cases are commenced by originating summons and disposed of in chambers. Statistics have not yet been compiled for 1970.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General what percentage of cases commenced by summons in the county court in the years 1969 and 1970, respectively, were in fact tried.
§ The Attorney-GeneralAccording to the Civil Judicial Statistics for 1969, 2.78 per cent. of proceedings commenced in the county court were tried by the judge or registrar. Statistics are not yet available for 1970.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Attorney-General what percentage of cases commenced by summons in the High Court and in the county court, respectively, were settled at the door of the court.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo figures are kept of cases settled at the door of the court, but, according to the Civil Judicial Statistics for 1969, 4.05 per cent. of cases 355W commenced by writ in the Queen's Bench Division were set down for trial but disposed of without trial. Comparable figures are not available for the county courts, but 1.44 per cent of proceedings commenced in 1969 were determined by consent. Statistics have not yet been compiled for 1970.