We do not
accept service of documents (whether in proceedings or otherwise) by email or fax, unless one of our partners expressly confirms to the contrary in writing.
The Ministry of Justice guide Serving Documents explains the rules
for service of documents and will answer questions you may have about how you serve the Reply to the Notice of Claim and other documents.
Unless the statute that applies to the decision being appealed says otherwise,
service of these documents on you must be made within 15 days after the date of the judgment or order the appellant wants to appeal and at least three days before the chambers date (the chambers date will be in the Notice of Motion to Obtain Leave to Appeal).
-- It is not clear anywhere in the offer to lease that the landlord's name and address for the purpose
of service of documents must be included on the lease, otherwise the tenant's obligation to pay rent is suspended.
The publishers» coalition faced additional challenges due to the lack of legislation regarding the coordination of law governing
the service of documents in European countries.
The Service of Documents Regulation is also agreed to apply in the transition period.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the extensive efforts made by the Employer to ensure that
service of the documents was effected on the Contractor, the Judge found that the service of the notices by delivery to the postal addresses had been effective in order to comply with clause 1.7.2.
The rules on
service of documents to reduce potential risks of familial violence to the respondent resulting from the applicant discovering the respondent's whereabouts as part of the process of service are amended.
A solicitor remains responsible for ensuring that all of the relevant rules and regulations are complied with and that remains the case, even if they instruct a process server to carry out
the service of the document.
In those circumstances, since the solicitors on the record are responsible for the carrying out of all reserved legal activities, the solicitors remain responsible for
the service of the documents, even if they have subcontracted the task to professional process servers.
We have seen a few published cases where a court will order
the service of a document by way of a defendant's social media account.
; If You Have to Sue Someone; Forms Needed for a Civil Claim;
Service of Documents; If You are Being Sued; Mediation and Pre-Trial Conferences; Adjournments; Default Judgment; Preparation for the Hearing; Witnesses; Courtroom Etiquette; After the Appearance; and Appeals.