The prospect of an individual appellant being bankrupted or a corporate appellant being wound up by execution of a judgment pending appeal constitutes special circumstances justifying a stay. Where an individual's liability is as guarantor of a company's liability and there is close identity between them, the stay should apply to both judgment debtors to avoid practical difficulties in the conduct of the appeal.
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