The legal appeal for condemned Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be heard in a Jakarta court on Thursday . It comes after Friday 's news that Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran 's executions have been indefinitely delayed due to ongoing legal proceedings . The delay and new appeal have been welcomed by the pair 's legal team , as well as Foreign Minister Julie Bishop , both of whom have voiced their optimism at the prospect for a repeal to the execution sentence , reports Yahoo News . Bali Nine pair Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan ( left to right ) , will have a legal appeal against their execution sentence heard in a Jakarta court on Thursday . The new appeal will be the men 's second challenge to the clemency bid which was rejected in January . Michael O'Connell , one of the lawyers for the two Australians , said the delay was a 'welcome development ' as it represented a change to the previous position of Indonesian attorney-general Muhammad Prasetyo . 'The indications that we 've had yesterday are encouraging because there does now appear to be some regard to his principles . ' Meanwhile , Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she hoped the appeal represented a possible shift in the stance of the Indonesian government . 'There could be other reasons for the delay but I hope , in my heart , that it 's a change of mind , ' she said . Julian McMahon ( C ) , the lawyer for Bali Nine pair . The condemned Australian 's legal team said the delay was a 'welcome development ' as it represented a change to the previous position of the Indonesian Government ' Drug trafficker Scott Rush is led away for interrogation at Bali Police Headquarters . The now 29 year old has voiced his sympathy for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran after hearing they will face the firing squad . It comes after Scott Rush- one of the Bali Nine members who had his sentence changed from death to life in prison-has spoken out about his sympathy for the pair . Rush , 29 , told The Weekend Australian via a friend he was 'shocked and heartbroken ' by news of the their fate . ' I am praying for Myuran and Andrew and for the other condemned prisoners that even at this time mercy ca n't be shown , ' he said . ' I send love and prayers to the families and loved ones . May God bless them all , ' Mr Rush reportedly said . One of the Brisbane man 's lawyers said that while his client was saddened by the destiny of the condemned duo , the reports he felt guilty were inaccurate . Scroll down for video . The family of condemned Australian drug smuggler Andrew Chan , his mother Helen ( centre ) and brother Michael ( wearing pink shorts ) arrive at Yogyakarta airport on Thursday to make the five-hour drive to Cilacap . Myuran Sukumaran 's mother Raji ( right ) and sister Brintha ( centre ) on the tarmac at Yogyakarta , the closest main airport to the port town of Cilacap to which they will drive on Thursday afternoon . News has also surfaced that Chan and Sukumaran 's families have been blocked from visiting them on Nusakambangan Island . Australian consular are seeking leniency for the devastated families , but Indonesian Officials have vowed there will be no concessions made . 'No exception . We ca n't make allowances for certain families only . It wo n't be fair for the others , ' he said. , ' Central Java justice office Mirza Zukarnain told The Age . Tensions between Indonesia and Australia are also running high , with Australia lodging a formal complaint to the Indonesian ambassador on Thursday over the treatment of the two men during their transfer to death island . Armed military troops have increased their presence around Nusakambangan following the transfer of the Bali Nine duo . A smiling Djoko Hariutomo , the police commissioner of the Balinese capital of Denpasar , poses with condemned prisoner Andrew Chan n a photo that sparked national outage . Foreign Minister Julie Bishop described the image as 'undignified and degrading ' in a formal complaint lodged on Thursday . Scores of heavily armed police accompanied Chan and Sukumaran during the transfer , during which an image was taken that sparked national outrage . The leaked photograph depicted Senior Commissioner Djoko Hari Utomo smiling with his hand on Andrew Chan 's back . Ms Bishop described the image as 'undignified and degrading ' in the complaint lodged on Friday . Meanwhile Chan and Sukumaran 's executions have been delayed until ongoing legal action is settled , with Indonesian officials now unable to confirm whether the pair will be executed this month . The jungle and rainforest of Nuskambangan prison island looms over the armoured personnel van carrying Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran as they arrive off the police boat on Wednesday . Shackled and handcuffed , Andrew Chan cut a sad figure as he was escorted by four faceless Indonesian police officers across the tarmac after being taken from Kerobokan prison . Myuran Sukumaran arrives at Cilacap airport . The Bali Nine pair 's executions have been delayed until ongoing legal action is settled , with Indonesian officials unable to confirm whether the pair will be executed this month .
The execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has been delayed . An appeal for the condemned Bali Nine pair will be heard in a Jakarta court . Their legal team said the delay is a welcome and promising change . Bali Nine member Scott Rush has voiced his sympathy for the two men . Chan and Sukumaran 's families are blocked from visiting Death Island . Indonesian consular staff are seeking leniency for the devastated families . Australia has lodged a formal complaint on the treatment of the men .