Magistrate hits out at terror case delays

The lawyer of alleged terrorist recruiter Hamdi Alqudsi has been admonished by a magistrate for delaying his case - which has been mentioned in court 25 times.

Alqudsi, from western Sydney, was the first person charged under the Foreign Incursions Act since the Syrian conflict began.

The 40-year-old is awaiting a committal hearing on charges relating to organising travel and contacts for six or seven Australians to join terrorist organisations in Syria.

But Alqudsi's lawyer has not yet made submissions for the case to proceed, Downing Centre Local Court heard on Tuesday.

His lawyer Zali Burrows blamed other "professional commitments" but Magistrate Alison Viney was far from impressed.

"That's just nonsense," she said, adding the case had already been mentioned 25 times in court.

"It's now time to give this matter priority."

Ms Viney ordered that submissions - said to be about 5000 pages long - be served to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions by close of by business on Wednesday.

Last month, Ms Burrows indicated that she would launch a High Court legal challenge to the Foreign Incursions Act.

Alqudsi, free on bail, was not in court on Tuesday.

His committal hearing is scheduled for November 21.

Alqudsi was arrested at his western Sydney home last December after a four-month investigation by the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police.