Khalil and Tahir-Ahmadi (No 2)

In *Khalil and Tahir-Ahmadi (No 2)*, Dawe J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered applications made orally by counsel immediately following the delivery of judgment and orders. The applications concerned a stay of those orders and an extension of time to appeal.

The court was required to determine whether to grant a stay of the orders that had just been made, and whether to grant an extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal.

Dawe J refused the application for a stay, finding that counsel had not satisfied the court that a stay was necessary. The submissions made by counsel related to new issues that had arisen after judgment was reserved, but the court was not persuaded that these warranted a stay of the immediate orders. Similarly, the application for an extension of time to appeal was dismissed, with the court deeming it inappropriate to grant such an extension.