A stay which is not a permanent stay does not bring the action to an end; the action becomes ‘static’ but can be restarted at any time. However, in the normal way the Courts seek to enforce settlement agreements and so bring finality to litigation and will only lift a stay in exceptional circumstances
Judges:
Lawton LJ
Citations:
[1977] 1 WLR 825
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Cockerill v Tambrands Ltd; Prolaw Ltd v Adams; Jackson v Pinchbeck CA 21-May-1998
The court considered consolidated appeals relating to the use of Order 17 Rule 11. . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.510102