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The phrase

I just noticed now [...]

seems to be quite common, as a google query reveals. However, I am wondering why is simple past used here, and also why not "justly" instead of "just"?

Should it not be present perfect, i.e., "I just(ly) have noticed [...]"?

Surely, using "justly" sounds strange, maybe this is the reason why this is somehow an exception to the rule? Or is there any other explanation? Also for the tense used?

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The simple past is correct and acceptable here because the noticing is completely in the past. The choice of whether to use simple past or present perfect is often a matter of taste.

Just is correct because it means "very recently", and "just now" is a stock phrase meaning "a moment ago".

Justly would not be correct because it would mean "I noticed in a just way", which doesn't make any sense.

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    Worth explaining that "just" used in the sense of "justly" means "legal, fair and honest" as opposed to meaning "a very short time ago"? Otherwise the reader may remain confused.
    – Prime Mover
    Commented Jan 28, 2021 at 13:18
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Better to say "I noticed just now", keeping "just"+"now" together, or there may be confusion that "just" qualifies "noticed" rather than "now".

"I just noticed now" can be interpreted to mean: "Now (at this time), I just (= "merely") noticed ..."

That is, "Right this minute, I did no more than notice ..."

which is not what you wanted to say.

And you don't need "have".

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