The foreshadowed making of a bankruptcy order against an appellant, by its effect on the ability to prosecute an appeal and its reputational impact, may constitute special circumstances justifying a stay of execution pending appeal. An appellant seeking to resist an order for security for costs on the ground that it would stultify the appeal must be forthcoming about their financial position; establishing impecuniosity alone is insufficient to demonstrate stultification.
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