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SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM: SERVICE AT “LAST KNOWN” ADDRESS: MORE DANGEROUS POINTS TO WATCH

May 18, 2014 · by gexall · in Applications, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Service of the claim form, Serving documents

Following the previous posts as to issues and problems relating to  service  of the claim form some responses have highlighted the difficulties of service at the “last known address”. The rules here are somewhat complex, a detailed knowledge is necessary….

SERVICE OF PROCEEDINGS: THE "ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST"

May 18, 2014 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Risks of litigation, Service of the claim form

In earlier posts I have described how groups of litigators got together earlier this week to draft essential “safety” checklists for key elements of civil procedure.  Here we have the checklist for service of proceedings. THE TEAM This checklist was…

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