Table 1. Distribution of cases by content Number and proportion of cases opened Type of case Cases accepted for proceedings, including constitutional review proceedings ombudsman proceedings 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 480 24.7% 449 22.1% 480 24% 395 22.7% 296 18.4% 411 26.5% 452 31% 151 7.8% 124 6.1% 168 8.4% 127 7.3% 98 6% 136 8.8% 151 10.3% 258 13.3% 231 11.4% 214 10.7% 186 10.6% 109 6.8% 168 10.8% 194 13.2% special proceedings Nonsubstantive proceedings of cases Total cases, including 71 3.7% 94 4.6% 98 4.9% 82 4.7% 89 5.5% 107 7.0% 107 7.3% 1464 75.3% 1584 77.9% 1523 76% 1344 77.3% 1314 81.6% 1140 73.5% 1013 69.1% 1944 2033 2003 1739 1610 1552 1465 own-initiative proceedings 66 3.5% 82 4% 75 3.7% 72 4.1% 52 3.2% 92 5.9% 84 5.7% 33 49 42 53 44 49 60 inspection visits 2. 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. 2.1. Review of constitutionality and legality of legislation of general application In 2014, the Chancellor opened 151 cases to review the constitutionality and legality of legislation of general application, which makes up 10.3% of the total number of cases and 33.4% of the total number of substantive proceedings of cases. Of these, 140 were opened on the basis of petitions and 11 on own initiative. Within constitutional review proceedings the following were scrutinised:  conformity of Acts with the Constitution (110 proceedings, of these 102 based on petitions by individuals and 8 on own initiative); 78