The WLR Daily case summaries
[2023] WLR(D) 243
Court of Appeal
Walton v Pickerings Solicitors and another
[2023] EWCA Civ 602
2023 May 16;
June 6
June 6
Asplin, Nugee, Falk LJJ
Practice— Claim form— Service— Court issuing claim form but not providing claimant with sealed claim form until more than four months later— Court backdating sealed claim form by more than four months— Claimant serving sealed claim form on receipt— Whether court having power to seal claim form with date other than that on which it was sealed— Whether act of sealing and act of issue a single act taking place at same time— Whether claimant serving claim form within four-month time limit—
CPR
rr 2.6, 7.2, 7.5