A stay pending appeal will be refused where the caveat has already been removed and the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to restore it under s 138D of the Transfer of Land Act 1893 (WA). Even where refusal of a stay renders the appeal nugatory, the applicant must still demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. An undertaking by the respondent regarding use of sale proceeds may be accepted as an alternative to injunctive relief.
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