Judgments Act 1838

1—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–10 repealed by Bankruptcy Repeal and Insolvent Court Act 1869 (c. 83), Sch.

11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 11 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1956 (c. 46), Sch. 2

F3 12 Sheriff empowered to seize money, bank notes, &c.; and to pay money or bank notes to execution creditor; and to sue for amount secured by bills of exchange and other securities. Proviso as to indemnity for sheriff. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 12 repealed (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 6, Sch. 23 Pt. 3 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 13 repealed by Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20), Sch. 7

14, 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 14, 15 repealed by S.I. 1965/1776, Sch. 2

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 16 repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1874 (c. 96)

17 Judgment debts to carry interest. E+W

[F7 (1)] Every judgment debt shall carry interest at the rate of [F8 8] pounds per centum per annum from [F9 such time as shall be prescribed by rules of court] . . . F10 until the same shall be satisfied, and such interest may be levied under a writ of execution on such judgment.

[F11 (2) Rules of court may provide for the court to disallow all or part of any interest otherwise payable under subsection (1).]

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 17 renumbered as s. 17(1) (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2940, art. 3(a); S.I. 1998/3132

F8 Word substituted (1.4.1993) in relation to any judgment entered up after 1.4.1993 by virtue of S.I. 1993/564, arts. 1, 2.

F9 Words in s. 17(1) substituted (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2940, art. 3(b); S.I. 1998/3132

F10 Words repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. I

F11 S. 17(2) inserted (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/2940, art. 3(c); S.I. 1998/3132

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 17 applied by Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44), s. 24(1)(4)

S. 17 applied (7.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3352, rule 6.22(2)

C2 S. 17 applied: (1.7.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 15(3); (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 10(3), 69(2) (with s. 66(2)); (1.11.1995) by 1988 c. 33, s. 75A(3) (as inserted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 11, s. 9 (with s. 16(6)); S.I. 1995/2650, art. 2); (2.9.1998) by 1993 c. 39, s. 10A(13) (as inserted (2.9.1998) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 2(1)(5), 27(5))

C3 S. 17 amended by S.I. 1985/437, reg. 2

C4 Power to exclude conferred (26.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/3132, rules 47.8(3), 47.14

C5 S. 17 applied (E.W.) (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 12(2), 458(1); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.

C6 S. 17 applied (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 113(1), 279; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.

C7 S. 17 applied (S.) (6.4.2006) by Energy Administration (Scotland) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/772), rules 1, 34(2)

C8 S. 17 applied (E.W.) (30.11.2007) by PPP Administration Order Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3141), rules 1, 59(4) (with rule 3)

C9 S. 17 applied (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 578(3), 1300(2); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(k) (with arts. 7, 8, Sch. 2 paras. 1, 56)

C10 S. 17 applied (E.W.S.) (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 88(4) (with rules 3(2), 4)

C11 S. 17 applied (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 40(1), 211(2) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(c)(i)

C12 S. 17 applied (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 155(8), 182(5) (with s. 180); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 11

C13 S. 17 applied (E.W.) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 150(3)(a), 168(7) (with rule 5(2))

C14 S. 17 applied by Education Act 1997 (c. 44), ss. 32AD(3), 32BC(3) (as inserted (1.5.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 24(4)(6), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 3)

C15 S. 17 applied by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 152C(3) (as inserted (1.5.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 23(5), 82(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 3)

C16 S. 17 applied by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), s. 1225G(1) (as substituted (2.7.2012) by The Statutory Auditors (Amendment of Companies Act 2006 and Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1741), arts. 1(2), 4)

C17 S. 17 applied (E.W.) (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 40(3)(a), 57(6), 113(4)(b) (with rules 3, 208)

C18 S. 17 applied (S.) (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration (Scotland) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1047), rules 1, 42(2) (with rule 3)

C19 S. 17 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2010/2600, rule 51A (as inserted (1.7.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1188), rules 1, 8 (with rule 10))

C20 S. 17 applied (5.12.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), ss. 34(2), 50(1); S.I. 2014/3162, art. 3(c)

C21 S. 17 applied (21.9.2015) by Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), ss. 43(3), 60(2); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)

C22 S. 17 applied (21.9.2015) by Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), ss. 40(3), 60(2); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)

C23 S. 17 applied (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 5.42(2)(a) (with rule 1.2)

C24 S. 17 applied (E.W.) (1.6.2019) by Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 11(2)(b), 34(1) (with s. 32); S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(j)

C25 S. 17 applied (4.1.2022) by National Security and Investment Act 2021 (c. 25), ss. 44(2), 66(3); S.I. 2021/1465, regs. 2, 3 (with regs. 4, 5)

C26 S. 17 applied (30.6.2022 for specified purposes) by Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (c. 1), ss. 11(4), 25(2) (with s. 23); S.I. 2022/694, regs. 2, 3

C27 S. 17 applied (30.6.2022 for specified purposes) by Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 (c. 1), ss. 14(4), 25(2) (with s. 23); S.I. 2022/694, regs. 2, 3

C28 S. 17(1) modified (18.11.2015) (with effect in accordance with s. 52(12) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (c. 33), s. 52(3) (with s. 52(4))

18 Decrees and orders of courts of equity, &c. to have effect of judgments. U.K.

All decrees and orders of courts of equity, and all rules of courts of common law . . . F12 whereby any sum of money, or any costs, charges, or expences, shall be payable to any person, shall have the effect of judgments in the superior courts of common law, and the persons to whom any such monies, or costs, charges, or expences, shall be payable, shall be deemed judgment creditors within the meaning of this Act; and all powers hereby given to the judges of the superior courts of common law with respect to matters depending in the same courts shall and may be exercised by courts of equity with respect to matters therein depending . . . F12 and all remedies hereby given to judgment creditors are in like manner given to persons to whom any monies, or costs, charges, or expences, are by such orders or rules respectively directed to be paid.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1874 (c. 96) and Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72), Sch. 8, Pt. I

19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 19 repealed by Land Charges Act 1900 (c. 26), Sch.

20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 20 repealed by Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. I

21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 21 repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1874 (c. 96), Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (c. 59), Sch. Pt. I, Land Charges Act 1900 (c. 26), Sch. and Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6), Sch. 1

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 22 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1965 (c. 2), Sch. 2

23—123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 23–123 repealed by Bankruptcy Repeal and Insolvent Court Act 1869 (c. 83), Sch.