The Court refused summary judgment of judicial review proceedings challenging a District Court review of a minor civil defamation action, holding that the applicants had a real as opposed to fanciful prospect of success, particularly on issues of contextual truth, partial justification in damages assessment, and joint and several liability for separate publications. The Court stayed execution of the $12,000 judgment pending judicial review, finding a genuine risk of dissipation of funds given the respondent's bankruptcy history and direction of payment to a trust entity. The application for $50,000 security for costs was declined, as the self-represented respondent provided no proper basis for the quantum, misunderstood the purpose of security for costs orders, and there was no evidence the applicants would be unable to meet a costs order.
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