Rule 40.8 Time from which interest begins to runI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where interest is payable on a judgment pursuant to section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838^f1 or section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984^f2, the interest shall begin to run from the date that judgment is given unless—

(a)

a rule in another Part or a practice direction makes different provision; or

(b)

the court orders otherwise.

(2)

The court may order that interest shall begin to run from a date before the date that judgment is given.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 40.8 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

Footnotes

f1: 1838 c. 110. Section 17 was amended by S.I. 1998/ 2940.
f2: 1984 c. 28. Section 74 was amended by section 2 of the Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 (c. 42).

Notes on Part 40

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 40 heading substituted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rules 1(b), 18(1)
F2: Pt. 40 Table of Contents substituted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 4 Pt. 1
F3: Words in Pt. 40 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 16(a)(i) (with rule 41)
F4: Words in Pt. 40 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 16(a)(ii) (with rule 41)
F5: Words in Pt. 40 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 16(a)(iii) (with rule 41)
F6: Words in Pt. 40 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 16(a)(iv) (with rule 41)

Notes on

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 40 Section 1 heading inserted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rules 1(b), 18(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 1