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Senior Courts Act 2016

Rules of court and miscellaneous provisions - Reserved judgments

170: Reserved judgments

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You can get information about reserved judgments in the High Court. The Chief High Court Judge must tell you how to get this information. They also tell you how many judgments are taking too long. The President of the Court of Appeal and the Chief Justice have to do the same thing. They must tell you how to get information about reserved judgments in their courts. They also publish information about judgments that are taking too long. They can publish other useful information about reserved judgments too. This helps you understand what is happening with your case. You can get this information from the courts.

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Part 6Rules of court and miscellaneous provisions
Reserved judgments

170Reserved judgments

  1. The Chief High Court Judge must, in consultation with the Chief Justice,—

  2. publish information about the process by which parties to proceedings before the High Court may obtain information about the status of any reserved judgment in those proceedings; and
    1. periodically publish information about the number of judgments of the court that he or she considers are outstanding beyond a reasonable time for delivery; and
      1. publish any other information about reserved judgments that he or she considers is useful.

        1. The President of the Court of Appeal must, in consultation with the Chief Justice,—

        2. publish information about the process by which parties to proceedings before the Court of Appeal may obtain information about the status of any reserved judgment in those proceedings; and
          1. periodically publish information about the number of judgments of the court that he or she considers is outstanding beyond a reasonable time for delivery; and
            1. publish any other information about reserved judgments that he or she considers is useful.

              1. The Chief Justice must—

              2. publish information about the process by which parties to proceedings before the Supreme Court may obtain information about the status of any reserved judgment in those proceedings; and
                1. periodically publish information about the number of judgments of the court that he or she considers are outstanding beyond a reasonable time for delivery; and
                  1. publish any other information about reserved judgments that he or she considers is useful.