text: education, housing and commercial matters - were heard by the County Court in England and Wales and by the Sheriff Court in Scotland. 15. All cases could be appealed up through the usual courts of appeal for Great Britain and, in cases involving European Community law, to the European Court of Justice. Legal aid was available for appeals and non-employment cases. In addition, the Equal Opportunities Commission had the power to provide financial and other assistance to women considering bringing legal cases. 16. She had not been able to obtain complete statistics on all cases brought in Great Britain since 1975. Full statistics would be provided at a later time. However, she was able to provide some information for 1987-1988, the last period for which information was available. United Kingdom) 17. Between April 1987 and March 1988, industrial tribunals in Great Britain had received 1,043 equal-pay claims, including a multiple application covering 719 claims. Eighty-nine cases had been settled without a tribunal hearing with the help of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, and a further 750 cases had been withdrawn by the applicant. Of the 204 cases which had had a tribunal hearing, 7 had been dismissed and 180 had been disposed of in other ways. 18. With regard to the breakdown for sex-discrimination cases during the same period, a total of 691 applications had been received by tribunals, of which 200 had been settled with the help of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, and 268 had been withdrawn for other reasons. Of the 223 which had proceeded to a hearing, 46 had been decided in favour of the applicant, 144 had been discussed and 15 had been disposed of in other ways. 19. For the calendar year 1988, in Great Britain 14 cases had been heard by the 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the legal system and employment-related issues in the United Kingdom, specifically equal pay and sex discrimination claims. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on policy or regulatory matters rather than economic development or scientific research.