The Family Proceedings Rules 1991

Service on solicitors

10.2—(1) Where a document is required by these rules to be sent to any person who is acting by a solicitor, service shall, subject to any other direction or order, be effected—

(a) by sending the document by first class post to the solicitor’s address for service; or

(b) where that address includes a numbered box at a document exchange, at that document exchange or at a document exchange which transmits documents every business day to that document exchange; or

(c) by FAX (as defined by RSC Order 1, rule 4(1)) in accordance with the provisions of RSC Order 65, rule 5(2B)(1).

(2) Any document which is left at a document exchange in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been served on the second day after the day on which it is left.

(3) Where no other mode of service is prescribed, directed or ordered, service may additionally be effected by leaving the document at the solicitor’s address.

(1)

Rule 5(2B) was inserted by S.I. 1990/2599.