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There is no definition for personal service in CPR 6.22 for serving documents other than a claim form. I need to serve an N244 application personally. How can it be served?

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CPR 6 contains separate provisions in respect of service of the Claim form and service of other documents.

Personal service of a claim form

CPR 6.3(1)(a) allows for personal service of a claim form ‘in accordance with rule 6.5’. CPR 6.5(3) defines personal service of a claim form and states how it is served personally on individuals, companies, and partnerships.

Personal service of other documents

CPR 6.20(1)(a) states that a document other than a claim form may be served by personal service ‘in accordance with rule 6.22’. In certain circumstances, it is mandatory to serve some documents personally. For example, under CPR 81 court orders, judgments and undertakings in relation to contempt of court proceedings must be served personally. The same applies to

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What does Personal service mean?

A claim form must be served personally on a defendant in certain circumstances. What is meant by personal service depends on the type of defendant, as set out in cpr 6.5(3).

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