Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Stay of Execution — Balance of Convenience — Determining Factor

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The balance of convenience is the decisive factor in stay applications. The court weighs the hardship to the applicant if stay is refused against the hardship to the respondent if stay is granted. If the applicant's supporting facts are unsatisfactory or unconvincing, the balance tilts…

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