This Section sets out rules about judgments and orders which apply except where any other of these Rules or a practice direction makes a different provision in relation to the judgment or order in question.

Every judgment or order must state the name and judicial title of the person who made it, unless it is ---

Every judgment or order must ---

Paragraph (4) applies where a party applies for permission to appeal against a judgment or order at the hearing at which the judgment or order was made.

Where this paragraph applies, the judgment or order shall state ---

Except as is provided at paragraph (4) below or by any Practice Direction, every judgment or order will be drawn up by the court unless ---

The court may direct that ---

Where a judgment or an order is to be drawn up by a party ---

Except for orders made by the court of its own initiative and unless the court otherwise orders, every judgment or order made in claims proceeding in the Queen's Bench Division at the Royal Courts of Justice, other than in the Administrative Court, will be drawn up by the parties, and rule 40.3 is modified accordingly.

Where a judgment or an order has been drawn up by a party and is to be served by the court ---

Unless the court directs otherwise, any order made otherwise than at trial must be served on ---

Where the party on whom a judgment or order is to be served is acting by a solicitor, the court may order the judgment or order to be served on the party as well as on his solicitor.

This rule applies where all the parties agree the terms in which a judgment should be given or an order should be made.

A court officer may enter and seal ^(GL) an agreed judgment or order if ---

The judgments and orders referred to in paragraph (2) are ---

Rule 40.3 (drawing up and filing of judgments and orders) applies to judgments and orders entered and sealed ^(GL) by a court officer under paragraph (2) as it applies to other judgments and orders.

Where paragraph (2) does not apply, any party may apply for a judgment or order in the terms agreed.

The court may deal with an application under paragraph (5) without a hearing.

Where this rule applies ---

A judgment or order takes effect from the day when it is given or made, or such later date as the court may specify.

This rule applies to all judgments and orders except those to which rule 40.10 (judgment against a State) applies.

Where interest is payable on a judgment pursuant to section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838^Acts(¹) or section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984^Acts(²), the interest shall begin to run from the date that judgment is given unless ---

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

A person who is not a party but who is directly affected by a judgment or order may apply to have the judgment or order set aside or varied.

Where the claimant obtains default judgment under Part 12 on a claim against a State where the defendant has failed to file an acknowledgment of service, the judgment does not take effect until 2 months after service on the State of ---

In this rule, 'State' has the meaning given by section 14 of the State Immunity Act 1978^Acts(³).

A party must comply with a judgment or order for the payment of an amount of money (including costs) within 14 days of the date of the judgment or order, unless ---

(Parts 12 and 14 specify different dates for complying with certain default judgments and judgments on admissions)

The court may at any time correct an accidental slip or omission in a judgment or order.

A party may apply for a correction without notice.

This rule applies where the court gives judgment for specified amounts both for the claimant on his claim and against the claimant on a counterclaim.

If there is a balance in favour of one of the parties, it may order the party whose judgment is for the lesser amount to pay the balance.

In a case to which this rule applies, the court may make a separate order as to costs against each party.

In this rule 'part owner' means one of two or more persons who have an interest in the same goods.

Where ---

any judgment or order given or made in respect of the claim is to be for the payment of damages only, unless the claimant had the written authority of every other part owner of the goods to make the claim on his behalf as well as for himself.

This rule applies notwithstanding anything in subsection (3) of section 3 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977(⁴), but does not affect the remedies and jurisdiction mentioned in subsection (8) of that section.

This Section ---

(Section 131 of the Supreme Court Act 1981^Acts(⁵) (provides for the appointment of the conveyancing counsel of the Supreme Court)

In this Section 'land' includes any interest in, or right over, land.

In any proceedings relating to land, the court may order the land, or part of it, to be ---

Where the court has made an order under rule 40.16, it may order any party to deliver up to the purchaser or any other person ---

The court may direct conveyancing counsel to investigate and prepare a report on the title of any land or to draft any document.

The court may take the report on title into account when it decides the issue in question.

Any party to the proceedings may object to the report on title prepared by conveyancing counsel.

Where there is an objection, the issue will be referred to a judge for determination.

The court may make binding declarations whether or not any other remedy is claimed.