An appealing prospect?

The new court aims to improve efficiency, but critics are doubtful.

The Supreme Court meets on the establishment of the Appeals Court. Picture: Courtpix

The new Court of Appeal, heralded as the answer to a four-year backlog in the judicial system, will sit for the first time on Wednesday. Lawyers hope that the days of complaining about Supreme Court waiting times could be over.

Judges have been long advocating for a Court of Appeal to hear appeals in civil cases as an alternative to going directly to the Supreme Court. In March 2013, the country’s most senior ...