Judgments and Orders

Question 1

Every judgment must state:

Answer 1

• Name and title of person who made it
• Date made
• Seal of the court
• Whether or not final/whether an appeal lies/whether the court gives permission to appeal

Question 2

QBD orders drawn up by…

Answer 2

…the parties

Question 3

Admin Court orders drawn up by…

Answer 3

…the court

Question 4

All other judgments of orders drawn up by…

Answer 4

…the court

Question 5

Where party ordered to draw up, must be filed within…

Answer 5

…7 days

Question 6

Judgment becomes binding…

Answer 6

…when the judge makes the order (rather than when the order is drawn up)

Question 7

Money judgments must be paid within…

Answer 7

…14 days of date of judgment, unless otherwise specified by the court/CPR rule

Question 8

Costs orders must be paid within…

Answer 8

…14 days of date of judgment, unless otherwise specified

Question 9

Stay of execution

Answer 9

• Party can apply to the court for this
• On the ground of matters which have occurred since the date of the judgment
• Court can grant relief on the terms it thinks just

Question 10

Tomlin orders

Answer 10

• Kind of consent order (plus stay, costs, and schedule)
• Proceedings stayed except for liberty to apply to reactivate for purpose of carrying terms into effect
• Must include provision for payment of money out of court, payment and assessment of costs

Question 11

Consent orders

Answer 11

• ‘By consent’
• Signed by legal reps
• If approval of the court not required, court officer may enter and seal
• Take effect from day when order made

Question 12

Unless orders

Answer 12

• Must specify time limit

- Failure means strike out and judgment entered within 14 days of service