If a practitioner is concerned about a delay in delivering
a reserved judgment in a case in which he or she is acting,
the practitioner should raise the matter with the President
of the Bar Association or Law Society of the State or
Territory in which the case was heard, providing the
name of the parties, the name of the judge or judges
whose decision is reserved and the date on which the
decision was reserved.
The President will refer the inquiry to the Chief Justice without disclosing the identity of the practitioner expressing concern. The Chief Justice will look into the matter and, if appropriate, take it up with the judge or judges concerned. Complaints of this nature can also be made directly by letter addressed to the Chief Justice.
The Court has a goal of delivering each judgment within
three months from the date on which the judgment was
reserved.
