Service of proceedings and other documents: an overview | Practical Law

Service of proceedings and other documents: an overview | Practical Law

A series of practice notes which explain what service is, the importance of getting it right and the service regime under CPR 6. This includes who effects service, the permitted methods of service, on whom service should be effected, when service is deemed to take place and what should be done where it is either not possible to serve by any of the permitted methods, or not possible to effect service at all.

Service of proceedings and other documents: an overview

Practical Law UK Practice Note Overview 3-203-0895 (Approx. 15 pages)

Service of proceedings and other documents: an overview

by PLC Dispute Resolution
Law stated as at 20 Mar 2008England, Wales
A series of practice notes which explain what service is, the importance of getting it right and the service regime under CPR 6. This includes who effects service, the permitted methods of service, on whom service should be effected, when service is deemed to take place and what should be done where it is either not possible to serve by any of the permitted methods, or not possible to effect service at all.
The rules governing service changed on 1 October 2008, under the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (SI 2008/2178) which include a new Part 6 (Service of documents) and consequential amendments to other rules. These changes were made in the wake of a consultation carried out by the Ministry of Justice. For more information, see Practice note, Service: the main proposed changes to CPR 6.
All references to CPR 6 in this practice note are to the rules which were in force prior to 1 October 2008.