The claimant had extended the time for service of his claim for defamation.
Held: The author’s appeal succeeded. To extend time for service, the claimant had to have shown that he had done what he could to take steps to serve the claim within the four months allowed. In this case though the first defendant had not assisted, it was under no duty to do so, or to accept service on behalf of an employee, and steps taken by the claimant after the period had expired were not relevant.
Judges:
Dyson LJ, Smith LJ
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Civ 497, Times 11-Jun-2007, [2007] EMLR 637
Links:
Statutes:
Civil Procedure Rule 7.6(3)(b)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Defamation, Litigation Practice
Updated: 11 July 2022; Ref: scu.252505