Crafter & Ors and Crafter & Ors

The parties to this matter were the husband and the applicants, who sought to have certain orders made by Justice Murphy on 3 March 2011 stayed pending the determination of an appeal. The dispute concerned the removal of caveats lodged over real properties described as "the [G] land".

The court was required to determine whether to grant a stay of specific orders made on 3 March 2011, and whether to expedite the hearing of the appeal. Additionally, the court considered an application filed by the applicants on 31 March 2011.

Justice Murphy ordered that the orders contained in paragraphs 2(a), 4(b), and 7(b) of the 3 March 2011 orders be stayed pending the determination of the appeal. The court also ordered that the husband and the applicants take all necessary steps to secure the removal of the caveats lodged over the [G] land. The application filed by the applicants on 31 March 2011 was dismissed. Provisions were made for parties wishing to make submissions regarding costs to do so in writing within seven days of receiving the settled reasons for judgment.