Delay
No legal right to speedy trial - no constitutional guarantee. But courts can act to prevent unfairness (Jago v District Court of New South Wales (1989) 168 CLR 23).
Remedies to prevent unfairness may include an order for expedition (in the pre-trial process - see s590AA(2)(m)) or a stay of proceedings where the unfairness is incurable (Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378), eg. where the passage of time has caused evidentiary prejudice/forensic disadvantage to the accused (Johanssen & Chambers v DPP [1996] QCA 111) . Remedies may be denied if the accused was responsible for the delay.
Remedies to prevent unfairness may include an order for expedition (in the pre-trial process - see s590AA(2)(m)) or a stay of proceedings where the unfairness is incurable (Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378), eg. where the passage of time has caused evidentiary prejudice/forensic disadvantage to the accused (Johanssen & Chambers v DPP [1996] QCA 111) . Remedies may be denied if the accused was responsible for the delay.