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

[F1 PART 6 E+W SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 6 applied (25.2.2009) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/356), rules 1, 270, 271 (with rule 3)

C2 Pt. 6 applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 122

C3 Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 263

C4 Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 262

C5 Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 234-238 (with rule 5)

C6 Pt. 6 applied (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 168 (with rules 3, 208)

C7 Pt. 6 applied (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 171 (with rules 3, 208)

C8 Pt. 6 applied (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rules 1, 172 (with rules 3, 210)

C9 Pt. 6 applied (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rules 1, 170(1) (with rules 3, 210)

I SCOPE OF THIS PART AND INTERPRETATION E+W

Part 6 rules about service apply generally E+W

6.1.   This Part applies to the service of documents, except where—

(a) another Part, any other enactment or a practice direction makes different provision; or

(b) the court orders otherwise.

(Other Parts, for example, Part 54 (Judicial Review) and Part 55 (Possession Claims) contain specific provisions about service.)

Interpretation E+W

6.2.   In this Part—

(a) “bank holiday” means a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the part of the United Kingdom where service is to take place;

(b) “business day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday, Good Friday or Christmas Day;

(c) “claim” includes petition and any application made before action or to commence proceedings and “claim form”, “claimant” and “defendant” are to be construed accordingly; F2 ...

[F3 (d) “solicitor” includes any other person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act)[F4 ; and]]

[F5 (e) “European Lawyer” has the meaning set out in article 2 of the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 (S. I. 1978/1910).

(The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 is annexed to Practice Direction 6A.)]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in rule 6.2(c) revoked (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(b)(i)

F3 Rule 6.2(d) substituted (1.2.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(3), 5(a)

F4 Word in rule 6.2(d) substituted for full stop (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(b)(ii)

F5 Rule 6.2(e) and words inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(b)(iii)