LOWSLEY AND ANOTHER v. FORBES (Trading as L. E. DESIGN SERVICES)

[1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 577

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Browne-Wilkinson, Lord LLOYD OF Berwick, Lord Nolan, Lord Hoffmann and Lord HOPE OF Craighead

Practice - Limitation of time - Judgment debt - Over six years elapsed - Plaintiffs obtained leave to enforce judgment - Whether execution of judgment barred after six years or whether only the bringing of fresh actions on the judgment barred - Whether interest on judgment limited to period of six years before date of execution - Limitation Act, 1980, s. 24 - Construction.