Judgment
The judgment may be given immediately after the trial but is often reserved to a later date, particularly in complex matters. This means that the parties will not learn the Judge’s decision until sometime after the end of the trial. The Judge also decides who should pay costs. The judgment, in certain cases, may be reported depending on the hierarchy of the court hearing the case and, if so, will be available to the public. It is the reported cases, from past cases (known as common law) in addition to legislation made by government, that influence the Judge’s decision making when passing judgment.
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