- June 15, 2017
Can a litigant in person delegate the service of a claim form and particulars of claim to an unregistered barrister?
Perhaps surprisingly, given that one would assume that service of a claim form and particulars of claim is a reserved legal activity under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA 2007), the answer to this question appears to be yes.
- June 14, 2016
A reminder that issuing proceedings (even if those proceedings are not served) has cost consequences
As we all know, the court has discretion on the question of costs. Section 51 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 provides that “the costs of and incidental to all proceedings in … the High Court … are in the discretion of the court” and CPR 7.2(1) provides that “proceedings are started when the court … Continue reading A reminder that issuing proceedings (even if those proceedings are not served) has cost consequences →
