The new civil procedure rules could impose sanctions or penalties on parties who failed to act in accordance with the spirit of the rules. The word ‘interest’ when allowing a judge to award interest by way of a penalty for the failure to accept a reasonable offer was not the same as the interest awarded on a judgement.
Citations:
Times 04-Apr-2000
Statutes:
Litigation Practice
Updated: 17 May 2022; Ref: scu.77762