The Court of Appeal granted a stay of a specific performance order pending appeal, finding the applicant had a fairly arguable case that the primary judge denied natural justice by not allowing the applicant's legal representative to be heard on the substantive issues, and that irreparable harm would result from enforced performance of a contract the applicant contended it had lawfully terminated. The stay was granted ex parte after the respondent failed to appear, with liberty to apply reserved.
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