PART 6SERVICE

CHAPTER 3SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN AN APPLICATION FOR A MATRIMONIAL ORDER OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ORDER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Who is to serve6.24.

(1)

A party to proceedings will serve a document which that party has prepared, or which the court has prepared or issued on behalf of that party, except where—

(a)

a rule or practice direction provides that the court will serve the document; or

(b)

the court directs otherwise.

(2)

Where a court officer is to serve a document, it is for the court to decide which method of service is to be used.

(3)

Where the court officer is to serve a document prepared by a party, that party must provide a copy for the court and for each party to be served.