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.
Citations:
Times 05-Feb-1998
Cited by:
Appeal from – Abbey National Plc v Frost (Stephen Leonard) Solicitors Indemnity Fund Intervening CA 19-Mar-1998
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. . .
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Litigation Practice
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.77600