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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1939 ..
Mr Stanhope asked the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 9 May 2000:
In relation to Quarterly Output Reports from the Department of Justice and Community Safety which detailed the number of court sitting days, estimated numbers of matters lodged and completed, and compliance with standards and statutory timeframes:
(1) How are the estimated number of court sitting days calculated by;
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The Magistrates Court
(2) What is the number of sitting days estimated for each of the following:
(a) Resident judges of the Supreme Court;
(b) Other judges of the Supreme Court;
(c) Other judicial officers of the Supreme Court
(d) Permanent full time magistrate;
(e) Special magistrate;
(3) What is the definition of a "court sitting day";
(4) What record is kept of the time spent by judges and magistrates in court;
(5) What is the average time spent by each of the following in actual sittings of;
(a) Resident judges of the Supreme Court;
(b) Other judges of the Supreme Court
(c) Other judicial officers of the Supreme Court
(d) Permanent full time magistrates
(e) Special magistrate
(6) Why is the number of matters finalised "estimated" rather than actual.
(7) What are the "standards" that the courts must comply with in relation to these matters and how were they set.
(8) Has there been any review or examination of the courts' case management systems by persons external to the courts.
(a) If so, what recommendations were made as a result;
(b) What recommendations have been implemented;
(c) Why have the other recommendations not been implemented
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