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WHEN HAS A PARTY CONSENTED TO SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY EMAIL?  IS A FAILURE TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC CONSENT IN ADVANCE FATAL TO VALID SERVICE?

WHEN HAS A PARTY CONSENTED TO SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS BY EMAIL? IS A FAILURE TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC CONSENT IN ADVANCE FATAL TO VALID SERVICE?

August 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Serving documents

We are carrying on with the review of the appeal judgment that considered key issues in relation to service by electronic means.  Here the judge considered whether the claimant’s failure to obtain the defendant’s specific consent prior to service rendered…

WHAT TIME IS SERVICE BY EMAIL DEEMED TO ARRIVE ON "THE SAME WORKING DAY"? AN ISSUE THAT HAD IMPORTANT CONSEQUENCES IN THIS CASE

WHAT TIME IS SERVICE BY EMAIL DEEMED TO ARRIVE ON “THE SAME WORKING DAY”? AN ISSUE THAT HAD IMPORTANT CONSEQUENCES IN THIS CASE

August 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Appeals, Applications, Members Content, Serving documents

We are returning to look again at the case considered in the previous post.  This time honing in on the error that was made initially in relation to the time for service of a notice of discontinuance.  The District Judge…

A FASCINATING AND IMPORTANT JUDGMENT:  WHEN CAN A NOTICE BE SERVED BY EMAIL? AT WHAT TIME CAN IT BE SERVED? ALSO - SOMETHING ABOUT NOTICES OF DISCONTINUANCE AND QOCS

A FASCINATING AND IMPORTANT JUDGMENT: WHEN CAN A NOTICE BE SERVED BY EMAIL? AT WHAT TIME CAN IT BE SERVED? ALSO – SOMETHING ABOUT NOTICES OF DISCONTINUANCE AND QOCS

August 22, 2025 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content, QOCS, Serving documents, Uncategorized

I have been sent a case that is important and interesting on many levels.  Firstly in relation to when it is permissible to serve documents by email; secondly in relation to the latest time in the working day that documents…

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