How to Serve a Court Order

Article originally written: 29/01/2018 by Simon Pinkney

It is important to ensure a Court Order is served correctly, and served on time to avoid the potential costs of a wasted hearing and having to serve the Order again.

How to serve a court order?

We have helped the legal service sector, serve court orders, since 2002. Serving a Court Order in the UK can be a complicated process. There are many ways Court Orders can be served. For example, some Orders can be served by placing these through the letterbox at the address, whereas others require Personal Service only. Other types of legal documents can be serve by letterbox at the address, but only after a certain process is followed. CPR Part 6 Service of Documents deals with how service should be completed in the UK. Some orders may also have their own special rules as to service.

To ensure the papers are served on time and served correctly, it is wise to employ the service of an experienced Process Server. A Process Server is a person who serves "delivers" court documents and he or she will ensure your papers are served as required.

Shortly after service, the Process Server should provide you with either a Certificate of Service, a Statement of Service or an Affidavit, which will confirm the date and time and ow the documents were served. You will be required to file this with Court prior to the hearing.

Another benefit of using a Process Server is they are not a party to the proceedings. They will not be biased as to what they say or do. Therefore the proof of service provided by a Process Server may carry more weight than a statement made by yourself if service were disputed.

To instruct a process server in the UK follow the link. It is quick and easy to instruct us.

Why choose PB process Servers UK to serve your court order?

We provide

• Fixed Fee Process Serving
• Nationwide service
• A certificate, statement or affidavit of service

We make the service of legal papers in the UK a simple and cost effective process. One of our Process Servers, enquiry agents, private investigators or bailiffs will normally attend the address within 48 hours of receiving the papers from us. We can also attend the following business day or sooner for more urgent matters.

We serve every type of process including: -

• Statutory Demands, Bankruptcy and Winding-up Petitions
• Family and Children Proceedings
• Claim Forms, Summons and Writs
• Witness Summons
• Divorce Petitions
• Non-Molestation Orders / Prohibited Steps Orders and Injunctions
• Section 21 Notices and Section 8 Notices
• Break Notices
• Court Orders

If you would like to instruct a Process Server click here for further information on how to do so. If you would like a fee estimate simply complete our quick enquiry form.