Nata Lee Ltd v Abid [2014] EWCA Civ 1652

Mis-service of the claim form: A triumph of form over substance?

Howard Elgot and Abigail Telford discuss a case that ended up in the Supreme Court concerning a procedural issue ‘Those seeking to serve a claim form by any mode should take particular care to comply with the rules and practice directions.‘ In Barton v Wright Hassall [2018], the claimant (C), acting as a litigant in …

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Insights by Penningtons Manches: In the ring

Clare Arthurs and Nicole Finlayson look at litigants in person and service by email ‘Mr Barton‘s case at first instance was that he had complied with the rules because Berrymans‘ email correspondence with him amounted to an “indication“ under CPR PD 6A.4.1 that they would accept service by email.‘ Litigants in person do not have …

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