The Court of Protection Rules 2017

Certificate of serviceE+W

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6.8.—(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 serviceDetails to be certified
First class post (or any other service for next-day delivery)Date of posting.
Personal serviceDate of personal service.
Document exchangeDate when the document was left at the document exchange.
Delivery of the document to a permitted addressDate when the document was delivered to that address.
FaxDate of transmission.
Other electronic meansDate of transmission and the means used.
Alternative method permitted by the courtAs required by the court.

(2) The certificate must be filed within 7 days after service of the document to which it relates.