We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 6.14 - Service of a claim form. The rule says: 6.14 A claim...
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Debt Recovery & The Section 21 Theft Act – 1968
This blog is certainly not legal advice. In recent years, we have seen and heard of people receiving demands from debt recovery companies claiming they owe money on old credit accounts like mobile phones, credit cards and loans. Whilst in a lot of cases, the demands...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS – RULE 6.11 – SERVICE OF A CLAIM FORM
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 6.11 - Service of a claim form. The rule says: (1) Where – (a) a...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS – RULE 6.8(b) – SERVICE OF A CLAIM FORM
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 6.8(b) - Service of a claim form. The rule says: Service of the...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS – RULE 6.7 – SERVICE OF A CLAIM FORM
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 6.7 - Service of a claim form. The rule says: (1) Solicitor within...
Laws You Never Knew Existed – The Interpretation Act 1978
This piece of legislation was made to bring clarity to the meanings of certain words or phrases that are frequently used in other laws. In Schedule 1 of the Act there is a list of words and expressions and their definitions in law. These definitions apply unless an...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS – RULE 6.4 – WHO IS TO SERVE THE CLAIM FORM?
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 6.4 - Who is to serve the claim form? The rule says: (3)...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – PART 6 SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS – RULE 6.3 – METHODS OF SERVICE
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Rule 6.3 - Methods of Service. The rule says: 6.3 (1) A claim form may...
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES – APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION – PRACTICE DIRECTION 5B – COMMUNICATION AND FILING OF DOCUMENTS BY E-MAIL (FURTHER PROVISIONS)
We are continuing our series on Civil Procedure Rules, highlighting some of the little known but common rules and hopefully explaining them in plain English. The next rule we will be looking at is Practice Direction 5B – Communication and filing of documents by email...
Interesting facts from ‘The British Calendar Act of 1751.’
Please see below for some interesting and fun facts regarding 'The British Calendar Act of 1751!' Did you know, Prior to 1751, the calendar year in the some parts of the UK used to start on 25th of March? This differed from neighbouring nations and also differed in...
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