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Budget 2012-2013 Budget Paper No.3 The Budget

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Title

Budget 2012-2013 Budget Paper No.3 The Budget

Other title

Tabled paper 1785

Collection

Tabled Papers for 11th Assembly 2008 - 2012; Tabled Papers; ParliamentNT

Date

2012-05-01

Description

Tabled By Delia Lawrie

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Made available by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under Standing Order 240. Where copyright subsists with a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

Language

English

Subject

Tabled papers

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application/pdf

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https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/277295

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/424028

Page content

174 Department of Justice Higher Courts Processing and appropriate case-flow management for the higher courts, including the Supreme Court and courts of appeal. Key Deliverables 2011-12 Budget 2011-12 Estimate 2012-13 Budget Cases lodged: criminal 450 500 500 civil 525 500 500 Sitting days: criminal 950 1 000 1 000 civil 200 250 250 Client satisfaction1 85% 85% 85% Finalisation of cases within 12 months: criminal 85% 85% 85% civil 80% 85% 85% 1 Clients are court users including lawyers and the general public. Lower Courts and Tribunals Processing and appropriate case-flow management for the lower courts, tribunals or other statutory offices. Includes the Community Justice Centre (CJC), which provides free mediation services and public awareness functions to help people resolve their own disputes. Key Deliverables 2011-12 Budget 2011-12 Estimate 2012-13 Budget Lower Courts and Tribunals Cases lodged: criminal major centres1 11 000 10 000 10 000 criminal circuit courts2 3 800 3 200 3 200 civil 7 000 6 000 6 000 Sitting days 3 000 3 000 3 000 Circuit court days 390 390 390 Finalisation of cases within six months: criminal 80% 80% 80% civil 80% 85% 85% Finalisation of coronial cases within 12 months 50% 60% 60% Client satisfaction3 85% 85% 85% Community Justice Centre CJC mediations 150 150 150 CJC presentations 30 30 30 CJC client satisfaction4 85% 85% 85% 1 Major centres are Alice Springs, Katherine and Darwin. 2 Circuit courts are held at various remote towns and communities throughout the Territory. 3 Clients are court users including lawyers and the general public. 4 Clients include mediators, lawyers and the general public.