STATISTICS OF PROCEEDINGS Table 1. Distribution of cases by content 2009 2010 2011 2012 474 27.2% 480 24.7% 449 22.1% 480 24% 395 22.7% 296 18.4% constitutional review proceedings 150 8.6% 151 7.8% 124 6.1% 168 8.4% 127 7.3% 98 6% ombudsman proceedings 252 14.5% 258 13.3% 231 11.4% 214 10.7% 186 10.6% 109 6.8% special proceedings 72 4.1% 71 3.7% 94 4.6% 98 4.9% 82 4.7% 89 5.5% Non-substantive proceedings of cases 1266 72.8% 1464 75.3% 1584 77.9% 1523 76% 1344 77.3% 1314 81.6% Total cases, including 1740 1944 2033 2003 1739 1610 own-initiative proceedings 70 4% 66 3.5% 82 4% 75 3.7% 72 4.1% 52 3.2% inspection visits 28 33 49 42 53 44 Cases accepted for proceedings, including 2. PART I 2008 PART II 2007 PART III Type of case Number and proportion of cases opened Opinions of the Chancellor of Justice Resolving petitions received by the Chancellor takes place according to the principle of freedom of form and expediency of proceedings, and by taking necessary investigative measures to ensure effective and independent investigation. The Chancellor’s opinion upon closing a case shows what solutions the Chancellor found or what steps he took as a result of the proceedings. By types of cases the Chancellor’s opinions can be divided as follows (see also Figure 2): 33