However, the provincial statutes also give courts residual discretion to refuse to stay the proceedings in certain circumstances. (labourandemploymentlaw.com)
In such circumstances the second court must stay proceedings until the first court has established that it has jurisdiction. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The trial judge refused to stay the proceedings against T but found that the appropriate remedy was to reduce the sentence he would otherwise received by half. (gtclaw.ca)