1989 Ed.]
Supreme Court
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(2) The writs listed in the Schedule shall be issued according to the common law except to the extent that the common law is modified by any enactment.
Judges
(Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 36)
47. Judges to be justices of the peace ex officio
Every judge of the Supreme Court shall be a justice of the peace by virtue of his office.
Interest
48. Interest on claims for debt and damages
(1) Subject to rules of court, in proceedings (whenever instituted) before the High Court for the recovery of a debt or damages there may be included in any sum for which judgment is given simple interest, at such rate as the Court thinks fit or as rules of court may provide, on all or any part of the debt or damages in respect of which judgment is given, or payment is made before judgment, for all or any part of the period between the date when the cause of action arose and-
(a) in the case of any sum paid before judgment, the date of the payment; and
(b) in the case of the sum for which judgment is given, the date of the judgment.
(2) In relation to a judgment given for damages for personal injuries or death which exceed $30,000 subsection (1) shall have effect-
(a) with the substitution of "shall be included" for "may be included"; and
(b) with the addition of "unless the Court is satisfied that there are special reasons to the contrary" after "given", where it first occurs.
(3) Subject to rules of court, where-
(a) there are proceedings (whenever instituted) before the High Court for the recovery of a debt; and
(b) the defendant pays the whole debt to the plaintiff (otherwise than in pursuance of a judgment in the proceedings),
the defendant shall be liable to pay the plaintiff interest at such rate as the Court thinks fit or as rules of court may provide on all or any part of the debt for all or any part of the period between the date when the cause of action arose and the date of the payment.