Adam Bell SC, who is leading a second review into the Star Entertainment Group's suitability for a casino licence, was forced to adjourn the probe on Wednesday after the company's solicitors submitted "quite a large number of documents" two weeks late.
A summons from the inquiry chair required all relevant documents to be submitted by 5pm on April 3.
"The covering letter from the solicitors for The Star entities provided no explanation for the failure to comply with the summons," Mr Bell said.
"I'd be grateful if you could convey to your clients that if they are in breach of a summons, I would appreciate the courtesy of an explanation so I can form a view on whether an offence has been committed."
Some of the newly submitted documents relate to the company's former chief financial officer, Christina Katsibouba, whose inquiry examination began on Tuesday and was at an advanced stage.
Mr Bell's second probe is looking at whether The Star is suitable to regain its casino licence after concerns were raised that reforms might have been prompted by oversight from an interim manager rather than driven by the firm itself.
The company was found unfit to run a casino after a 2022 inquiry heard revelations of illegal gang-linked junkets operating in gaming rooms and Chinese debit-card transactions being disguised as hotel expenses.
It was hit with a $100 million fine and had its licence suspended following the October 2022 report.
Ms Katsibouba earlier detailed instances of secrecy and isolation among Star's leadership group.
She told of the company's "dire financial situation" shortly after she assumed the financial leadership role, but she was allegedly urged by then-chief executive Robbie Cooke to keep it from the rest of the leadership team so as not to "scare" them or "impact morale".
"My view was that we should be fully transparent with them so we could ensure everybody was going in the right direction and the minds in the team could focus on developing a business plan just to address earnings, but we didn't quite agree on that," Ms Katsibouba said on Tuesday.
The former second-in-charge said it was "isolating" and "stressful" having to keep details of the company's finances from the rest of the board.
Ms Katsibouba decided in December to step down from the role after nine years working for Star, believing her position was "untenable".
She was due to conclude her evidence on Wednesday before former chief customer and product officer George Hughes takes the stand.
Star's shares have been dealt heavy blows over the second inquiry's two days of public hearings.
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