Copies of the Late Payment Act and subsequent changes (statutory instruments) can be viewed on the HMSO web-site.
Official Legislation Documents
- The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No.2400 - The County Courts (Interest on Judgment Debts) (Amendment) Order 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2479 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2480 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Rate of Interest) Order 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2481 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2482 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Legal Aid Exceptions) Order 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 2765 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Rate of Interest) (No.2) Order 1998
- Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 3024
- Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1816 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No.2) Order 1999
- Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2225 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No.3) Order 2000
- Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2740 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No.4) Order 2000
- Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1673 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (Commencement No.5) Order 2002
- Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1674 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002
- Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 1675 - The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Rate of Interest) (No 3) Order 2002
Courts
Our other web-site - JustClaim contains a simple guide to using the courts to pursue unpaid debts.
Alternatively, visit The Court Service's own web-site. They now run an on-line service for making money claims (look for money claim on-line).
The Court Service also provide a leaflet specifically for small businesses wishing to recover debts; The Courts Service leaflet: A guide to debt recovery through the county courts for small businesses (Leaflet Ex350).
Other Resources
To find out what interest rates were in force on a given date, visit the Bank of England web-site.