02 Applications for Leave Submitted
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Applications for Leave Submitted
| Number of Applications | 2007* | 2008* | 2009* | 2010* | 2011* | 2012* | 2013* | 2014* | 2015* | 2016* | 2017* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granted | 69 | 51 | 59 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 50 | 48 |
| Dismissed | 550 | 448 | 444 | 388 | 449 | 469 | 456 | 430 | 424 | 526 | 388 |
| Pending as at December 31, 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 41 |
| Total | 619 | 499 | 503 | 443 | 518 | 538 | 509 | 480 | 467 | 577 | 477 |
Does not include applications for leave remanded to a lower court, discontinued, quashed or adjourned.
*Does not include cases that were submitted but extension of time was dismissed.
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Origin of Applications for Leave in 2017
| Number of Applications | |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 158 |
| Quebec | 97 |
| Federal Court of Appeal | 67 |
| British Columbia | 65 |
| Alberta | 56 |
| Manitoba | 17 |
| Saskatchewan | 12 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 |
| New Brunswick | 6 |
| Nova Scotia | 6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 |
| Yukon | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 |
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Type of Applications for Leave in 2017
Cases are classified by the principal area of law
| Percentage of Applications | |
|---|---|
| Civil procedure | 20% |
| Criminal Law | 14% |
| Charter (criminal) | 12% |
| Charter (non criminal) | 10% |
| Administrative Law | 5% |
| Torts | 5% |
| Contracts | 4% |
| Constitutional Law | 3% |
| Family Law | 2% |
| Law of professions | 2% |
| Property | 2% |
| Taxation | 2% |
| Others | 19% |
Of all applications for leave, 26% were criminal and 74% were civil.
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