The court had failed to stamp an order as to the entitlement to serve it outside the jurisdiction, and the defendant applied for summary dismissal. The court held that although the directions were mandatory, and the court should endorse reasons why leave had been given to serve the document outside the jurisdiction, such a failure was at most an irregularity, and could not justify the court saying the defendant had not been served.
Citations:
Gazette 16-Nov-2000, Times 22-Nov-2000
Statutes:
Civil Procedure Rules 6.19 (3)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
International, Litigation Practice
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.90011