Nicholson and Shaftesbury

In the matter of *Nicholson and Shaftesbury*, heard by Judge Hartnett, the dispute concerned an application by the mother for a stay of proceedings. The father was the respondent to this application.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the mother's application for a stay of proceedings should be granted. This involved considering the circumstances under which a stay would be appropriate and the potential prejudice to the parties.

Judge Hartnett dismissed the mother's application for a stay. The court ordered that the mother pay the father's costs of the application in the sum of $2,500. However, payment of these costs was stayed until the mother received her share of the net proceeds from the sale of the former matrimonial home. Specifically, the costs were to be paid to the father's solicitors before any distribution of the mother's 65 per cent entitlement from the sale proceeds.