Kamali v City & Country Properties Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1879 (24 July 2006)

Kamali v City & Country Properties Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1879 (24 July 2006)

Service of a claim form under CPR rules is valid even if the defendant is out of the jurisdiction at the time, provided service is effected at the defendant's place of business or last known address in accordance with the rules. The common law principle requiring presence has been displaced by the CPR. No discrimination or ECHR breach arises from this interpretation.

Citation
[2006] EWCA Civ 1879
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Behzad Kamali; Defendant/appellant: City & Country Properties Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 July 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal, Second Appeal From Shoreditch County Court
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Service of Claim Form, Default Judgment, Jurisdiction, Civil Procedure Rules, Discrimination, European Convention on Human Rights
Civil Procedure Property Law Service of Claim Form Default Judgment Jurisdiction Civil Procedure Rules Discrimination European Convention on Human Rights

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Parties

Behzad Kamali

Claimant/respondent

City & Country Properties Limited

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal, Second Appeal From Shoreditch County Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether service of a claim form is valid when the defendant is out of the jurisdiction at the time of service
  2. 2 Whether CPR rules require the defendant to be present in the jurisdiction for valid service
  3. 3 Whether the interpretation of CPR rules amounts to indirect discrimination under the Race Relations Act 1976 or breaches ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

Service of a claim form under CPR rules is valid even if the defendant is out of the jurisdiction at the time, provided service is effected at the defendant's place of business or last known address in accordance with the rules. The common law principle requiring presence has been displaced by the CPR. No discrimination or ECHR breach arises from this interpretation.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.