The territory's longest outstanding legal case will end in the ACT Supreme Court this week.
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A group of Albury-based businesspeople have been summoned to appear before Justice Richard Refshauge on Thursday morning for the verdict of a multi-billion dollar claim against the federal government.
The battle had its origins 15-years ago when the Commonwealth pursued criminal charges against 26 investors in Davis Samuel Corporate Advisory Services.
The government alleged the company was at fault after $8 million of taxpayers' funds was deposited into their bank accounts by an unauthorised transfer in 1998.
The band of shareholders beat the charges by arguing that government negligence caused the transaction.
The investors then fought back, launching a $4.3 billion counter-claim to recover profits which they say that they lost when the lawsuit stopped them from introducing a ''lottery style'' capital-raising plan to Australian financial markets.
Justice Refshauge heard the civil case over 44 days in 2008 and he reserved judgment in October that year.
On Thursday Justice Refshauge will deliver his long-awaited verdict after a delay of four years and 10 months.
The decision cannot come soon enough for Albury retiree Bill Forge.
The 76-year-old has been living in a derelict house which he was preparing to demolish when the lawsuits meant his assets were frozen in 1998.
Win or lose, Mr Forge said the delay had done irreparable damage to the reputation of the ACT justice system.
"It's hard to think justice has been done," Mr Forge said.
"Because of the delay, even a positive outcome would still leave us with the regret that this could've been cleared up many years ago.
"To hear a case and reserve a judgment then let [almost five years] lapse between the two events, does not do justice to the court."
Mr Forge said no other profession would accept the lags and uncertainty seen in publishing judgments by the ACT Supreme Court.
"A person confronted with a legal matter, whether it be criminal or civil, needs to have it resolved as quickly as possible,'' he said.
"It needs to be more closely monitored to ensure the judges perform the task they are set to do."