The Jennings Construction principles governing stays pending special leave applications to the High Court apply to building and construction adjudication determinations under the Security of Payment Act. Where there is a real risk of dissipation of the adjudicated sum, a conditional stay may be granted requiring payment of the sum into court. It is the appropriate course to apply for a stay to the intermediate appellate court rather than directly to the High Court.
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