Section 6.7

Solicitor within the jurisdiction: Subject to rule 6.5(1), where— the claim form must be served at the business address of that solicitor. the defendant has given in writing the business address within the jurisdiction of a solicitor as an address at which the defendant may be served with the claim form; or a solicitor acting for the defendant has notified the claimant in writing that the solicitor is instructed by the defendant to accept service of the claim form on behalf of the defendant at a business address within the jurisdiction, Solicitor in Scotland or Northern Ireland ...: Subject to rule 6.5(1) and the provisions of Section IV of this Part, and except where any other rule or practice direction makes different provision, where— the claim form must be served at the business address of that solicitor. the defendant has given in writing the business address in Scotland or Northern Ireland of a solicitor as an address at which the defendant may be served with the claim form; a solicitor acting for the defendant has notified the claimant in writing that the solicitor is instructed by the defendant to accept service of the claim form on behalf of the defendant at a business address within Scotland or Northern Ireland; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (“Solicitor” has the extended meaning set out in rule 6.2(d).) ... (For Production Centre Claims see paragraph 2.3(7A) of Practice Direction 7B; for Money Claims Online see paragraph 4(6) of Practice Direction 7C; and for Possession Claims Online see paragraph 5.1(4) of Practice Direction 55B.)

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15