Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) A party to a proceeding may apply to the court for an expedited trial.
Note Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to the application.
(2) An application for an expedited trial must be supported by an affidavit stating the following:
(a) the grounds for expediting the trial;
(b) the issues in dispute;
(c) the number of witnesses to be called and the nature of each witness's evidence;
(d) the estimated length of the trial;
(e) whether senior counsel or junior counsel is briefed in the proceeding.
(3) The affidavit may include anything else the applicant considers relevant to the application.
(4) The court may order that the trial be expedited if it is in the interests of justice to expedite the trial.