Civil Litigation and Evidence
Commencing Proceedings (2)
Civil Litigation: Commencement proceedings (2):
Validity, Extension and service of claim forms
CPR Part 6 – Service of Documents
6.1 – Part 6 rules applies to the service of documents, EXCEPT where:
o (a) another Part/PD/other enactment makes different provision;
OR
o (b) the Court orders otherwise.
6.2 – Interpretation
In this part:-
o (a) “bank holiday”: means:-
a bank holiday under Banking & Financial Dealings Act 1971, in the
part of UK where service is to take place;
o (b) “business day”: means:-
any day except: Sat, Sunday, bank holiday, Good Friday, Christmas
day;
o (c) “claim”: includes:-
petition and any application made before action or to commence
proceedings; and ‘claim form’, ‘claimant’ and ‘defendant’ are to be
construed accordingly;
o (d) “solicitor”, includes:-
any other person who, for purposes of Legal Services Act 2007, is an
authorised person re an activity which constitutes the conduct of
litigation (within meaning of that Act);
o (e) “European lawyer” has meaning set out:-
in Art 2 European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
(SI 1978/1910) – annexed to Practice Direction 6A. #
Commencing Proceedings (2)
Civil Litigation: Commencement proceedings (2):
Validity, Extension and service of claim forms
CPR Part 6 – Service of Documents
6.1 – Part 6 rules applies to the service of documents, EXCEPT where:
o (a) another Part/PD/other enactment makes different provision;
OR
o (b) the Court orders otherwise.
6.2 – Interpretation
In this part:-
o (a) “bank holiday”: means:-
a bank holiday under Banking & Financial Dealings Act 1971, in the
part of UK where service is to take place;
o (b) “business day”: means:-
any day except: Sat, Sunday, bank holiday, Good Friday, Christmas
day;
o (c) “claim”: includes:-
petition and any application made before action or to commence
proceedings; and ‘claim form’, ‘claimant’ and ‘defendant’ are to be
construed accordingly;
o (d) “solicitor”, includes:-
any other person who, for purposes of Legal Services Act 2007, is an
authorised person re an activity which constitutes the conduct of
litigation (within meaning of that Act);
o (e) “European lawyer” has meaning set out:-
in Art 2 European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978
(SI 1978/1910) – annexed to Practice Direction 6A. #
