The Weekly Law Reports
[2002] 1 WLR 997
Court of Appeal
Godwin
v
Swindon Borough Council
[2001] EWCA Civ 1478
2001 July 19;
Oct 10
Oct 10
Pill, May LJJ and Rimer J
Practice
— Claim form
— Service
— Claimant serving claim form by first class post one day before expiry of limitation period
— Claim form arriving on day of expiry of limitation period
— Rule providing that deemed day of service to be second day after posting of form
— Whether service out of time
— Whether court having power to dispense with service
—
CPR
rr 6.1(b), 6.7(1), 6.9, 7.6(3)
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