RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PROCESS SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Current Conventions and Multilateral Treaties Governing International Process Service from the United Kingdom

The Hague Service Convention — also called the Hague Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PROCESS SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE – Current Conventions and Multilateral Treaties Governing The Legalisation of United Kingdom Legal Documents for Foreign Courts

Hague Apostille Convention — The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents
Vienna Consular Convention — Vienna Convention of 24 April 1963 on Consular Relations and Optional Protocols

General Guide to United Kingdom Procedures for Serving Legal Documents

I SCOPE OF THIS PART AND INTERPRETATION
Part 6 rules about service apply generally	Rule 6.1
Interpretation	Rule 6.2
II SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM IN THE JURISDICTION
Methods of service	Rule 6.3
Who is to serve the claim form	Rule 6.4
Personal service	Rule 6.5
Where to serve the claim form – general provisions	Rule 6.6
Service on a solicitor or within the United Kingdom	Rule 6.7
Service of the claim form where before service the defendant gives an address at which the defendant may be served	Rule 6.8
Service of the claim form where the defendant does not give an address at which the defendant may be served	Rule 6.9
Service of the claim form in proceedings against the Crown	Rule 6.10
Service of the claim form by contractually agreed method	Rule 6.11
Service of the claim form relating to a contract on an agent of a principal who is out of the jurisdiction	Rule 6.12
Service of the claim form on children and protected parties	Rule 6.13
Deemed service	Rule 6.14
Service of the claim form by an alternative method or at an alternative place	Rule 6.15
Power of court to dispense with service of the claim form	Rule 6.16
Notice and certificate of service relating to the claim form	Rule 6.17
Notification of outcome of postal service by the court	Rule 6.18
Notice of non-service by bailiff	Rule 6.19
III SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THE CLAIM FORM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Methods of service	Rule 6.20
Who is to serve	Rule 6.21
Personal service	Rule 6.22
Address for service to be given after proceedings are started	Rule 6.23
Change of address for service	Rule 6.24
Service on children and protected parties	Rule 6.25
Deemed Service	Rule 6.26
Service by an alternative method or at an alternative place	Rule 6.27
Power to dispense with service	Rule 6.28
Certificate of service	Rule 6.29
IV SERVICE OF THE CLAIM FORM AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OUT OF THE JURISDICTION
Scope of this Section	Rule 6.30
Interpretation	Rule 6.31
Service of the claim form where the permission of the court is not required – Scotland and Northern Ireland	Rule 6.32
Service of the claim form where the permission of the court is not required – out of the United Kingdom	Rule 6.33
Notice of statement of grounds where the permission of the court is not required for service	Rule 6.34
Period for responding to the claim form where permission was not required for service	Rule 6.35
Service of the claim form where the permission of the court is required	Rule 6.36
Application for permission to serve the claim form out of the jurisdiction	Rule 6.37
Service of documents other than the claim form – permission	Rule 6.38
Service of application notice on a non-party to the proceedings	Rule 6.39
Methods of service – general provisions	Rule 6.40
Service through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities	Rule 6.42
Procedure where service is to be through foreign governments, judicial authorities and British Consular authorities	Rule 6.43
Service of claim form or other document on a State	Rule 6.44
Translation of claim form or other document	Rule 6.45
Undertaking to be responsible for expenses	Rule 6.46
Proof of service before obtaining judgment	Rule 6.47
V SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS FROM FOREIGN COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
Scope of this Section	Rule 6.48
Interpretation	Rule 6.49
Request for service	Rule 6.50
Method of service	Rule 6.51
After service	Rule 6.52

SERVICE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Title	Number
Scope of this Practice Direction	Para. 1.1
When service may be by document exchange	Para. 2.1
How service is effected by post, an alternative service provider or DX	Para. 3.1
Service by fax or other electronic means	Para. 4.1
Service on members of the Regular Forces and United States Air Force	Para. 5.1
Personal service on a company or other corporation	Para. 6.1
Certificate of service where claimant serves the claim form	Para. 7.1
Service by the court	Para. 8.1
Application for an order for service by an alternative method or at an alternative place	Para. 9.1
Deemed service of a document other than a claim form	Para. 10.1
Annex
Annex 2

SERVICE OUT OF THE JURISDICTION

Scope of this Practice Direction	Para. 1.1
Service out of the jurisdiction where permission of the court is not required	Para. 2.1
Service out of the jurisdiction where permission is required	Para. 3.1
Documents to be filed under rule 6.43(2)(c)	Para. 4.1
Service in a Commonwealth State or British overseas territory	Para. 5.1
Period for responding to a claim form	Para. 6.1
Period for responding to an application notice	Para. 7.1
Annex

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RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PROCESS SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Current Conventions and Multilateral Treaties Governing International Process Service from the United Kingdom

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR UNITED KINGDOM PROCESS SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE – Current Conventions and Multilateral Treaties Governing The Legalisation of United Kingdom Legal Documents for Foreign Courts

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