consent judgmentstay of executionrescissiondefault judgmentunfair dismissal
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stay of executionrescission of judgmentconsent judgment
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether a party can resile from a consent judgment obtained without their instructions","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lawyers consented without instructions"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the stay of execution should be granted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arguable merits on unfair dismissal"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant employer sought to stay execution and rescind a consent judgment obtained against it in a labour dispute where the respondent employee had been dismissed. The applicant's former lawyers admitted they consented to judgment without instructions, claiming legal costs exceeded the claim value.
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