The case applies the established framework for suspension of enforcement under s 15 of the Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 (WA) to a compulsory acquisition compensation judgment. The large size of a judgment sum may itself create a sufficient risk that the appeal will be rendered nugatory, where the respondent's assets are largely liquid and could be transferred beyond the reach of enforcement. A local government appellant's status as a public body with no risk of insolvency weighs heavily in the balance of convenience.
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