In relation to the each of the defendants who had not served acknowledgments of service, the court held that they had been properly served with the proceedings out of the jurisdiction. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
Accordingly, Arnold J ordered R to pay the claimant's costs only from the date on which the defendants filed acknowledgments of service indicating their intention to defend the claim, as that was the point at which R's funding caused the claimant to incur further costs. (boodlehatfield.com)
Janna Purdie considers when the late acknowledgment of service by a defendant can prevent a claimant obtaining a default judgment (newlawjournal.co.uk)