Stay of proceedings

Stays of proceedings are usually made under case management powers,[4] and may be ordered upon the application by one of the parties or by the court's own motion (the latter being infrequent).A court may issue a stay in a winding-up upon the creation of an application for rescission, an order being made against a false or mistaken institution, the petition debt being paid in full, the pertaining institution ceasing to exist, or the prior existence of a winding-up order.[5] When the parties agree to terms of settlement while litigation is on foot, they may file a Tomlin order to stay the proceedings.Once approved by the court, the proceedings are permanently stayed pending an application by one of the parties to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.As part of the Conservative government's fiscal austerity policy, the Ministry of Justice decided to cut the fees paid to barristers for Very High Cost Cases (VHCC) by 30% in November 2013.
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