Lord Doherty said he was not prepared to exercise his discretion to put a stay on the action and awarded expenses against Mr Ronald.

BBC: Marshall Ronald

Alan Cowan, for Mr Ronald, told the court that a legal aid application had been made but a decision was not expected until March and sought to have a stay put on proceedings until then.

BBC: Marshall Ronald

There, LaBrot saw the need to stay put for a while and make a real impact.

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