The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

PART 7 E+W HOW TO START PROCEEDINGS—THE CLAIM FORM

Service of a claim form E+W

7.5—(1) After a claim form has been issued, it must be served on the defendant.

(2) The general rule is that a claim form must be served within 4 months after the date of issue.

(3) The period for service is 6 months where the claim form is to be served out of the jurisdiction.

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 7.5 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature