Ms Rachel Minch:

The way it is drafted is, if the respondent or notice party does not say they oppose leave on the returned date, it is a deemed leave. It is straight through. You have to indicate your position at that point and, if there is opposition, there are strict timelines around it. Depending on whether people step in, the way it is drafted could push things through the system. At the moment, even ex parteleave applications are taking some time to be heard and addressed in the regular judicial review list and to some extent in the strategic infrastructure development, SID, list as well. If people do not oppose, the way it is drafted could push things along because it is deemed leave on that first return date unless somebody steps in.