AIBU to not get why it takes forever to at least set a date for a Tribunal hearing to be heard?

[Sandybeaches5]

In my case the Tribunal appeal is for Child support.
I started my appeal process over 4 years ago, and have only had two hearings. The first one was over 18 months ago, and that was just a Directions hearing for the other party to provide financial documentation.

The second hearing was held almost 10 months ago, but was postponed as ex apparently didn't have all their necessary paperwork with them. Another hearing was arranged for 5 months ago (we were given just three weeks notice), but again, it was postponed as ex was apparently going on holiday.

I understand that it's my ex whose responsible for the Tribunal having to be re listed, however, I still don't get why the Court admin team can't at least organise hearings by firstly finding out when the Judge is available, then contacting all parties to check no one is going to be on holiday for example, and then arrange the next available hearing at the required Tribunal centre.

I know there's likely a back log, and it can take months for hearings to be heard, but, still, I can't see why they can't be at least arranged so that everyone knows what's going on. I've contacted the Court, every month, only to be told that I'm in the system but they can't tell me anymore than that.

AIBU to think that surely there must be a way to let people know when their next hearing will be held, without waiting for months on end to find out?

I don't really know how the court system works but if it is anything like us, then new appointments are released in three months blocks. Whoever is next on the list are allocated to the nearest available slots (we have to give 6 weeks notice). We then send letters out and expect people to make arrangements to attend. If they notify us that they can't and all other appointments are already taken up, they will need to wait until the next cycle of appointments is released.
Out admins cannot physically phone up every person to say we provisionally have an appointment at X date, can you make it? Nobody would be booked or seen if that was the case.

You need to contact them by writing letting them know of any dates you can't make. Your ex should do this too, but if he's not going to, and you know he's on holiday, it makes sense for you to do it. As long as you are not giving loads and loads of dates, you don't need a reason and it won't matter before it is listed. Afterwards, you do need a reason.
And the reason it's so slow is because there is no money in the system. Justice has been hit harder than practically ever other department since 2010, and it wasn't great before then either.