PART I STATISTICS OF PROCEEDINGS Distribution of cases opened in 2012 by areas of government and type of proceedings is shown in Tables 2 and 3 and Figures 12 and 13. Proceedings are divided by areas or responsibility of government agencies and other institutions depending on who was competent to resolve the petitioned matter or against whose activities the petitioner complained. Table 2. Distribution of cases by respondent state Cases opened Proceedings initiated Finding of conflict with the Constitution or an Act Finding of violation of lawfulness or good administrative practice No proceedings conducted Riigikogu or the Chancellery of the Riigikogu 41 5 0 0 37 Supreme Court or other courts, except registry departments 163 20 0 0 143 State Audit Office 1 0 0 0 1 President of the Republic or Office of the President 1 0 0 0 1 Government of the Republic or Prime Minister 10 3 2 0 7 Chancellor of Justice or Chancellor’s Office 11 0 0 0 11 Area of government of the Ministry of Education and Research 21 4 1 0 17 Ministry of Education and Research 16 4 1 0 12 Agency subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Research 5 0 0 0 5 Language Inspectorate 0 0 0 0 0 Area of government of the Ministry of Justice 497 105 3 7 393 Ministry of Justice 203 80 3 0 125 Agency subordinate to the Ministry of Justice 3 0 0 0 3 Bar Association 2 0 0 0 2 Data Protection Inspectorate 1 0 0 0 1 Health Insurance Fund 4 0 0 0 4 Harku and Murru Prison 15 1 0 0 14 Tallinn Prison 71 8 0 4 63 Tartu Prison 71 3 0 1 68 Viru Prison 46 12 0 2 34 Bailiffs 52 1 0 0 51 Notaries 2 0 0 0 2 Chamber of Bailiffs and Trustees in Bankruptcy 1 1 0 0 0 Trustees in bankruptcy 1 0 0 0 1 Prosecutor’s Office 25 0 0 0 25 Area of government of the Ministry of Defence 27 16 1 4 11 Ministry of Defence 7 4 1 0 3 PART III PART II Agency, body, person 40