An action upon any judgment shall not be brought after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the judgment became enforceable and no arrears of interest in respect of any judgment debt shall be recovered after expiration of six years from the date on which the interest became due.
A Summary Judgment application, pursuant to Order 14 Rule 1 of the Rules of Court 2012, is one of the most common interlocutory application. If successful, the Plaintiff would have a judgment against the Defendant(s) without the need for a trial. This would save the Plaintiff's (as well as the Court's) time, and costs.
A consent judgment (also known as a consent decree or a consent order ) is a judgment made by a judge with the consent of all the parties . It is not strictly a judgment , but rather a settlement agreement approved by the court .
It is basically an order or judgment based on a settlement or agreement of parties. In practice, normally, a consent judgment is entered after a successful mediation.
What is a Judgment in Default? As previously mentioned, under the Rules of Court 2012 (“the ROC 2012”), a Defendant shall enter appearance within fourteen (14) days from the date of service, failing which a Judgment in Default of Appearance may be entered against him/her.
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING CENTRAL COMPLIANCE PART (CCP) Courtroom Phone #: 347-296-1626.