Where an appeal would be rendered nugatory without a stay (particularly where inspection of documents is ordered), the threshold for demonstrating reasonable prospects of success on the appeal is moderated by the balance of convenience. The state of the law on a beneficiary's right to inspect legal advice obtained by a trustee concerning trust administration remains unsettled following Schmidt v Rosewood Trust Ltd [2003] 2 AC 709 and conflicting New South Wales authority.
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