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Is there a difference between the day on which service is actually effected on the defendant and the day on which service is deemed to have occurred?

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Published on: 27 April 2016
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The key dates to consider for the purposes of service differ depending on whether acting for the claimant or the defendant:

  1. •

    claimant—the effected date of service as set out in CPR 7.5

  2. •

    defendant—the deemed date of service as set out in CPR 6.14

We refer you to the decision in T & L Sugars Ltd v Tate & Lyle Industries Ltd, in which Flaux J disagreed with the reasoning of the decision

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Key definition:
Deemed service definition
What does Deemed service mean?

This applies where a claim form is served within the UK in accordance with cpr 6. The claim form is deemed served on the second business day after completion of the relevant step under rule 7.5(1). It is used to determine the timetable for the proceedings.

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