FCFCOA: Change to the Courts’ complaints policy and procedure in relation to the delay in delivery of reserved judgments

09/09/2022

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has updated its Complaints Policy and Judicial Complaints Procedure to clarify the time period after which a complaint about delay in the delivery of reserved judgments may be made.

While the benchmark for handing down of reserved judgments remains three months, a complaint may now only be referred to the Courts by the President of the Bar Association after a period of six months from the date of the hearing or receipt of written submissions has elapsed.

Further details about the Association’s late judgments service are available at ‘Late Judgments’.