Qasim v PF 473 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 248

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Qasim v PF 473 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 248 Hearing dates: 14 October 2024 Date of orders: 15 October 2024 Decision date: 15 October 2024 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: (1) Discharge order (1) made by Kirk JA on 9 October 2024. (2) Dismiss the notice of motion filed 16 August 2024. (3) Appellant to pay the first respondent's costs of the motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Stay of execution pending appeal — Judgment for possession — Where writs of possession issued in respect of two properties — Where interim stay granted for short period — Where one property scheduled for auction by mortgagee — Whether notice of appeal raises "serious issues" or "arguable grounds" — Balance of convenience or hardship — Whether postponing auction would be unfairly prejudicial to mortgagee — Whether enforcement of second writ of possession should be stayed Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 23C Cases Cited: Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 Baloglow v Konstanididis & Ors [2001] NSWCA 451 Carver v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWCA 223 Kalifair Pty Ltd v Digi-Tech (Australia) Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 737; [2002] NSWCA 383 Khoury v Khouri (2006) 66 NSWLR 241; [2006] NSWCA 184 Qasim v PF 473 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 242 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Shaheen Qasim (Appellant) PF 473 Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Hymans Valuation (Second Respondent) Nicola Craven (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C K Stewart (Appellant) P T Newton SC (Respondent)