Service of the claim form is an issue that continues to cause problems. There is a brief report on Lawtel today of the decision of Stewart J in Dzekova -v- Thomas Eggar PPL (QBD 17/07/2015)*. It is another example of a claimant coming to grief.
THE ISSUES
The claimant issued a claim form against a...
i think the claimant solicitor made a mistake and should have served on the defendant solicitors place of business or address on their website etc. Surely this could be regarded as a potential professional negligence case. My view is that the judge at the queens Bench Division made the correct decision.