Colin Biggers & Paisley Pty Limited t/as Colin Biggers and Paisley v McKenzie (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1428

Colin Biggers & Paisley Pty Limited t/as Colin Biggers and Paisley v McKenzie (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 1428

A stay of execution and further enforcement of the judgment was warranted because the applicant's professional negligence claim was fairly arguable and, if successful, was likely to exceed the judgment amount; the enforcement arose by administrative certification, not determination after contested hearing, and justice favoured a temporary stay until the negligence proceedings were determined or further order.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Motion for Stay of Proceedings
Outcome
Execution notice and enforcement stayed; costs awarded to applicant except for preparation of Exhibit B.
Legal Topics
['stay of Proceedings' 'enforcement of Judgment' 'professional Negligence' 'costs']
['civil Procedure'] ['stay of Proceedings' 'enforcement of Judgment' 'professional Negligence' 'costs']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Motion for Stay of Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether a stay of execution and enforcement of judgment should be granted pending determination of professional negligence proceedings' 'Whether the stay is in the interests of justice']

Ratio Decidendi

A stay of execution and further enforcement of the judgment was warranted because the applicant's professional negligence claim was fairly arguable and, if successful, was likely to exceed the judgment amount; the enforcement arose by administrative certification, not determination after contested hearing, and justice favoured a temporary stay until the negligence proceedings were determined or further order.

Court Disposition

Execution notice and enforcement stayed; costs awarded to applicant except for preparation of Exhibit B.

Orders

  • ['The execution notice and any step in enforcement of the judgment obtained on 1 December 2016 is stayed until either further order of the Court or the determination of the professional negligence proceedings in matter number 2017/200864, whichever is the earlier.' "The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs of...