The Court may not allow substituted service on a fund indemnifying defendant where the chosen method of service will not bring the proceedings to the attention of actual proposed defendant.
Citations:
Times 19-Mar-1998
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Abbey National Plc v Frost (Stephen Leonard), Solicitors Indemnity Fund Ltd Intervening ChD 5-Feb-1998
A plaintiff alleging negligence against a solicitor who had subsequently disappeared, could have substituted service on his professional insurers despite the fact that it was unlikely that that would bring the writ to his attention. . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.77599