The claimant had served proceedings on a representative without first checking that they had authority to accept service. This was discovered too late, and applied for an extension of time for service. The application was refused. The requirement to ensure that the person served had such authority was now clear, and the claim form must be served within four months of issue.
Judges:
The Hon Mr Justice Morland
Citations:
Gazette 23-Mar-2000, Times 29-Mar-2000, [2000] EWHC QB 136
Links:
Statutes:
Civil Procedure Rules 6.4 (2) 7.6(3)(b)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Countryside Alliance and others v HM Attorney General and others Admn 29-Jul-2005
The various claimants sought to challenge the 2004 Act by way of judicial review on the grounds that it was ‘a disproportionate, unnecessary and illegitimate interference with their rights to choose how they conduct their lives, and with market . .
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Civil Procedure Rules
Updated: 15 August 2022; Ref: scu.135966