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UK Supreme Court clarifies when retrospective alternative service out of the jurisdiction is permitted
The Supreme Court has considered when an order can be made retrospectively declaring that steps taken to bring a claim form to the attention of a …
High Court refuses extension of time for service of particulars, further illustrating new strict approach to compliance
The High Court has refused an application to extend time for service of particulars of claim in circumstances where a fresh action would be time barred, …
Service of EU proceedings in England: receipt by fax sufficient to seise foreign court
The High Court has decided that receipt by fax at the Foreign Process Section (FPS) of the English court of proceedings commenced in another member …
Party in breach of "unless" order due to strict application of deemed service provisions
The High Court has held that a party was in breach of an "unless" order requiring service of a disclosure list by a particular date, despite the …
English court allows service via Facebook
As reported in the legal press, on Friday last week the High Court (Mr Justice Teare) granted permission to serve a claim on an individual defendant via …
Court of Appeal clarifies: alternative service available for service out of jurisdiction
There has been a string of recent cases considering the possibility of effecting service out of the jurisdiction by alternative means. The upshot of this …
Personal service on director not valid where company not present in jurisdiction
The Court of Appeal has held that a foreign company which does not carry on business within England and Wales cannot be validly served by …
Service Permissible via Twitter
In the recent case of Blaney v Persons Unknown (October 2009), the English court demonstrated a willingness to move with the times and made an order …
Are the English courts ready for service through Facebook?
On 16 December 2008, a judge in the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court permitted service of a default judgment via the social networking site, …
Decide at an early stage whether to challenge service / jurisdiction
Failure to comply with strict procedural rules may result in waiver of the right to challenge: Hoddinott and others v Persimmon Homes (Wessex) Ltd [2007] …
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