The Court of Appeal granted a conditional stay of execution of the trial judge's orders, requiring the applicant insurer to promptly apply for a set-off of its assessed costs against the damages and costs it was ordered to pay the respondent. The stay was conditioned on the application being filed within seven days and prosecuted without delay, reflecting the court's inherent jurisdiction to prevent injustice where mutual costs obligations exist between the parties.
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