1. On application to the Supreme Court a stay of proceedings was granted. 2. As a result, a stay of proceedings was directed in the case ." 3. Stays of proceedings can also take place in the absence of a " Charter " violation.4. A "'stay of proceedings "'is a ruling by the court in trial or other legal proceeding. 5. When the trial began, the accused moved for a stay of proceedings on the grounds of unreasonable delay. 6. The judge granted the defense's request for a " permanent stay of proceedings " to end the trial. 7. The Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh Circuit courts conversely hold that a non-frivolous appeal warrants a stay of proceedings . 8. He granted a stay of proceedings under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, blocking the extradition attempt. 9. After a hearing on 27 and 28 October 2005, Mr Justice David Eady ruled against a stay of proceedings : 10. Nithiyaanantham allowed an application by Teong and British Virgin Islands-based company Pepita Gold Ltd for a stay of proceedings .