FORM N1 HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY AMENDED: THIS COULD BE A TRAP FOR THE UNWARY: PUTTING THE DEFENDANT’S EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE CLAIM FORM DOES NOT CHANGE THE RULES FOR SERVICE…

Form N1 had a slight amendment made on the 23rd October.  It is a very minor amendment, but one that practitioners need to be aware of.  The one major problem that it could give rise to is if practitioners (or litigants in person) assume that the amended form gives them the right to serve a defendan...