(3) A limited liability partnership may be served – (b) by any of the methods of service permitted under the Companies Act 2006 2. (a) by any method permitted under this Part or (e) any method authorised by the court under rule 6.15. (d) fax or other means of electronic communication in accordance with Practice Direction 6A or (c) leaving it at a place specified in rule 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 or 6.10 (b) first class post, document exchange or other service which provides for delivery on the next business day, in accordance with Practice Direction 6A (a) personal service in accordance with rule 6.5 (1) A claim form may be served by any of the following methods – (d) ‘solicitor’ includes any other person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act)īack to top II SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM IN THE JURISDICTION Methods of service (c) ‘claim’ includes petition and any application made before action or to commence proceedings and ‘claim form’, ‘claimant’ and ‘defendant’ are to be construed accordingly (b) ‘business day’ means any day except Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday, Good Friday or Christmas Day (a) ‘bank holiday’ means a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 1 in the part of the United Kingdom where service is to take place (Other Parts, for example, Part 54 (Judicial Review) and Part 55 (Possession Claims) contain specific provisions about service.) (a) another Part, any other enactment or a practice direction makes different provision or I SCOPE OF THIS PART AND INTERPRETATION Part 6 rules about service apply generallyĦ.1 This Part applies to the service of documents, except where – V SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS FROM FOREIGN COURTS OR TRIBUNALS Proof of service before obtaining judgment Undertaking to be responsible for expenses Translation of claim form or other document Service of claim form or other document on a State Procedure where service is to be through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities Service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities Service of application notice on a non-party to the proceedings Service of documents other than the claim form – permission Service of the claim form where the permission of the court is requiredĪpplication for permission to serve the claim form out of the jurisdiction Period for responding to the claim form where permission was not required for service Notice of statement of grounds where the permission of the court is not required for service Service of the claim form where the permission of the court is not required – out of the United Kingdom Service of the claim form where the permission of the court is not required – Scotland and Northern Ireland IV SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OUT OF THE JURISDICTION Service by an alternative method or at an alternative place Service on children and protected parties III SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THE CLAIM FORM IN THE UNITED KINGDOMĪddress for service to be given after proceedings are started Notification of outcome of postal service by the court Notice and certificate of service relating to the claim form Power of court to dispense with service of the claim form Service of the claim form by an alternative method or at an alternative place Service of the claim form on children and protected parties Service of the claim form relating to a contract on an agent of a principal who is out of the jurisdiction Service of the claim form by contractually agreed method Service of the claim form in proceedings against the Crown Service of the claim form where the defendant does not give an address at which the defendant may be served Service of the claim form where before service the defendant gives an address at which the defendant may be served Service on a solicitor or within the United Kingdom Where to serve the claim form – general provisions II SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM IN THE JURISDICTION Part 6 rules about service apply generally
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