Lambourne v Baker

In *Lambourne v Baker*, heard before Price AJA, the plaintiffs sought a stay of costs orders made against them in favour of the defendants. The dispute concerned the plaintiffs' liability for the defendants' costs associated with notices of motion.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant a stay of the costs orders. This required the court to consider the circumstances under which a stay of costs orders would be appropriate, particularly in light of the plaintiffs' apparent inability to satisfy the costs awarded.

Price AJA reasoned that a stay of costs orders was warranted in this instance. While not explicitly detailed in the provided text, the decision to grant a stay suggests the court considered factors such as the plaintiffs' financial position and the potential prejudice they might suffer if immediate payment was enforced. The court ultimately ordered that the plaintiffs pay the defendants' costs of the notices of motion in the sum of $10,000, but stayed these orders for a period of 28 days from the date of the judgment.