Overview
Queensland Law Society (QLS) is a party to protocols with State and Federal courts, commissions and tribunals which permit QLS to approach the court, commission or tribunal, on behalf of a party to the proceeding, where there has been undue delay in delivering a reserved judgment.
We do this by writing a letter to the head of the relevant jurisdiction and we do not identify which party we are writing on behalf of. In the letter, we seek advice from the court, commission or tribunal on the anticipated delivery of the judgment.
Generally, the court, commission or tribunal will respond to QLS and/or the party through their representative (or directly in the case of a self-represented litigant) with information about when the judgment is expected to be handed down.
Eligibility
Generally, enquiries can be made once a judgment has been outstanding for at least 3 months following the hearing or receipt of submissions or other substantive document. The period is 6 months for matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
The following information has been published by each jurisdiction.
- Information in matters in the Supreme Court of Queensland
- Information in matters in the Land Court of Queensland
- Information in matters in the Federal Court of Australia,
- Information in matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
For matters in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, please refer to the QCAT Reserved Decisions Policy
Application Information
If you would like QLS to enquire about a delayed judgment on your behalf, please complete the online form.