PART 6SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
Service generally
Certificate of service6
1
Where a rule, practice direction or court order requires a certificate of service for the document, the certificate must state the details set out in the following table.
Method of service | Details to be certified |
|---|---|
First class post (or any other service for next-day delivery) | Date of posting. |
Personal service | Date of personal service. |
Document exchange | Date when the document was left at the document exchange. |
Delivery of the document to a permitted address | Date when the document was delivered to that address. |
Fax | Date of transmission. |
Other electronic means | Date of transmission and the means used. |
Alternative method permitted by the court | As required by the court. |
2
The certificate must be filed within 7 days after service of the document to which it relates.