If a party or practitioner wishes to enquire about a delay in a Court or Tribunal delivering a reserved judgment in a case in which he or she is a party or acting, as the case may be, they can raise the matter in writing with the Chairman of the Victorian Bar Council.

They should provide:

• the name of the parties
• the number of the proceeding
• the name of each judge or tribunal member whose decision is reserved
• the date on which the decision was reserved
• the number of sitting days of the hearing.

The Chairman will refer the inquiry to the head of the relevant Court or Tribunal without disclosing the identity of the party or practitioner making the enquiry. The head of the relevant Court or Tribunal may then take up the matter with the judge or tribunal member whose decision is reserved.

The parties will be notified by the relevant Court or Tribunal as soon as the judge or tribunal member is in a position to deliver the judgment.

Please address correspondence to: