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Court of Appeal gives wide interpretation to common law gateways for service out of the jurisdiction
The Court of Appeal has given a wide interpretation to the interaction between the "necessary or proper party" gateway and the relatively new gateway …
Supreme Court refuses to validate service retrospectively where there was no prior agreement to email service
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court declined to order that steps taken by the claimant to draw the claim form to the attention of the defendant by …
Supreme Court considers that there is no requirement of direct damage in England for permission to serve tort claim outside the jurisdiction at common law
The Supreme Court has found, by a majority and in obiter comments, that direct damage in the jurisdiction is not required to come within the tort …
US Supreme Court finds that Hague Service Convention does not prohibit service of process by mail in US lawsuits
In Water Splash, Inc v Menon, the US Supreme Court examined the question of whether the Hague Service Convention prohibits service of process by mail on …
High Court decision highlights that service of proceedings in another EU member state must be carried out under the EU Service Regulation
A decision of the High Court has highlighted a trap for the unwary when serving proceedings in another EU member state: it is not sufficient to serve …
Commercial Court provides guidance on requirements for personal service of proceedings on an individual defendant
The Commercial Court has held that proceedings were validly served on a Russian businessman during a visit to London, even though he refused to accept …
Think carefully about how you serve proceedings if you may need to enforce abroad
The High Court has refused recognition / enforcement of a Belgian judgment where the proceedings were validly served under Belgian law but did not come …
Proceedings can be served at UK establishment of overseas company despite claim not arising from that establishment
The Commercial Court has held that proceedings can be served on an overseas company at the registered address of its UK establishment, under …
Contrasting first instance decisions on meaning of contractual requirement for "service" of claim
In a recent decision, the High Court has held that a contractual requirement to "serve" a claim within a particular period meant formal service under the …
Commercial Court bypasses Mitchell in treating service of particulars as valid despite errors of procedure
In what may be seen as a surprising decision, the Commercial Court has treated service of particulars of claim on the defendant's lawyer by e-mail …
High Court finds proceedings can be served at English address registered by overseas director under Companies Act 2006
In what appears to be the first case interpreting section 1140 of the Companies Act 2006, a High Court Master has found that service on a director's …
High Court held warranty claim served in time, though not deemed served under CPR till two days later
The High Court has held that a warranty claim was served on a defendant within the contractual time limit. On its proper construction the relevant clause …
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