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Attitude of the court on the award of interest
Award of pre-judgment and post-judgment interest by the court
Condition for the award of compound interest
Condition to be satisfied for a party to be awarded anything above the statutory interest awardable
Difference between statutory interest on judgment and interest which a plaintiff includes in his statement of claim
Distinction between simple interest and compound interest
Instances when the court may award interest
Position of the law for the award of interest where there is a contract between the parties
Position of the law on interest rate to be awarded where the claimant led no evidence as to what the prevailing rate was at the relevant time
Principles governing the award of interest
Principles governing the award of interest at common law and in equity
The basis for the award of interest
The rule that a claimant who claims interest must not only claim it on the writ of summons and statement of claim, but must also plead the facts and the grounds upon which the claim for interest at the rate claimed is based
The rule that a trial court has jurisdiction to award interests
The rule that where interest is granted based on statutory provision, there will be no requirement for it to be pleaded
The two classes of interests
Whether a court can award interest where it is not claimed on the writ
Whether an award of interest amounts to an award of special damages
Whether interest can be awarded on a judgment debt
Whether interest is payable on delayed payments in commercial contracts
Whether interest is recoverable at common law on ordinary debt
Whether it is in every case that acts have to be pleaded and evidence adduced in respect of interest claimed before interest can be awarded
Whether parties must lead evidence as to the rate of interest
Whether proof of interest is required where the defendant failed to file pleadings
Whether statutory interest must be pleaded
Whether the court can award interest on a sum where a claim for interest is not made
Whether the courts would usually award interest on ordinary debt
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