The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for a stay of a property sale order pending appeal, reaffirming that whether the application is brought under the Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) Rules 2005 (WA) or as a suspension order under s 15(1)(b) of the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 (WA), the applicant must demonstrate special circumstances justifying departure from the ordinary rule that a successful litigant is entitled to enforce judgment pending appeal. On the facts, the appellant provided no reason whatsoever for granting a stay.
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