Catchwords:

CIVIL PROCEDURE – stay of costs orders pending appeal – where applicant obtained judgment from filing costs certificates in the District Court – where primary judge set aside judgment – where primary judge has not yet made costs orders – whether balance of convenience favours the applicant

CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for expedition of appeal – whether circumstances appropriate for grant of expedition – where bankruptcy proceedings commenced in the Federal Court – where Federal Court hearing forthcoming – heavy burden to justify convening a Court of Appeal bench – whether dictates of justice favour expedition