Anderton v. Clwyd County Council [2001] EWHC QB 161 (25th July, 2001)

Anderton v. Clwyd County Council [2001] EWHC QB 161 (25th July, 2001)

The evidence did not establish that the claim form was posted by first class post on 3 November 2000, so the deeming provision in CPR Rule 6.7(1) did not apply. Even if it did, the actual date of receipt (7 November 2000) rebutted the presumption of deemed service. The court has discretion under CPR Rule 6.9 to dispense with service, but there were no exceptional circumstances to justify exercising that discretion in this case.

Citation
[2001] EWHC QB 161
Parties
Claimant: Miss Rhiannon Anderton; Defendant: Clwyd County Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Order of Master Refusing Declaration of Proper Service of Claim Form
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Service of Claim Form, Deemed Service, Extension of Time, Dispensing With Service, Limitation Periods
Civil Procedure Service of Claim Form Deemed Service Extension of Time Dispensing With Service Limitation Periods

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Parties

Miss Rhiannon Anderton

Claimant

Clwyd County Council

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Order of Master Refusing Declaration of Proper Service of Claim Form

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claim form was served in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
  2. 2 Whether the deeming provision in CPR Rule 6.7(1) applies when actual date of service is known
  3. 3 Whether the court has discretion to dispense with service under CPR Rule 6.9 in these circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence did not establish that the claim form was posted by first class post on 3 November 2000, so the deeming provision in CPR Rule 6.7(1) did not apply. Even if it did, the actual date of receipt (7 November 2000) rebutted the presumption of deemed service. The court has discretion under CPR Rule 6.9 to dispense with service, but there were no exceptional circumstances to justify exercising that discretion in this case.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Refusal of declaration that claim form was served in accordance with the rules
  • Refusal to dispense with service of the claim form