Which statement correctly describes the relationship between a stay and a reversal in tribunal practice?

• A. A stay suspends the decision pending appeal; a reversal overturns the decision.
• B. A stay delays proceedings; a reversal suspends the decision.
• C. A stay replaces the decision; a reversal delays the hearing.
• D. A stay creates a new trial; a reversal adds new facts.

Answer: (A)

A stay is an order that pauses the effect of a tribunal’s decision while an appeal or review is pending, preserving the status quo until the matter is resolved. A reversal is a remedy that overturns the tribunal’s decision, changing the outcome to the opposite. Therefore, the statement that best fits is that a stay suspends the decision pending appeal, while a reversal overturns the decision. The other ideas mix up what each tool does: a stay does not simply delay the proceedings themselves, and a reversal does not merely delay the hearing.