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You must ensure Court Orders and legal documents are served correctly, served on time, and accurate proof of service is filed at Court, where necessary, ahead of the hearing date to avoid wasted costs and court hearings having to be re-listed. 

It can be complicated, knowing how to serve a court document and once served, what proof of service is required to be filed at Court. If you want to know how to serve a court order, read on.

It should go without saying, you should always seek legal advice on your particular matter.  In the UK, CPR Part 6 - Service of Documents deals with how service should be completed. 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 delivers "serves" court documents for a living and he or she will help ensure your papers are served as required.

Serving a Court Order in the UK can be a complicated process. Some orders may have their own special rules for service. There are numerous ways Court Orders can be served. For example, for valid service, you may be required to ensure the court papers are handed to or left with the defendant / respondent. Letterbox service may possible for some types of papers, but for others you may need to seek the Courts permission to be able to serve this way. Finally, service by displaying the papers at the address prominently may be required. 

Knowing how to serve the Court papers you are serving is crucial. Equally, knowing what procedure to follow if personal service is not possible is a vital part of the process. Get it wrong, and a Judge may require you to serve the paperwork again. 

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

So why instruct a Process Server to do this for you? A Process Server is not a party to the proceedings, so are independent. Their impartial evidence, in court hearings, is often vital when confirming service of Court papers especially when service is challenged. A Process Server is not biased in what they say or do therefore the proof of service or evidence provided by a Process Server may carry more weight than a statement made by yourself.

PB Process Servers UK Limited is a firm of Private investigators, specialising in Process Serving, the art of serving legal documents! We have helped the legal service sector, serve court orders and legal document, since 2002. 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.