Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule—

applies if a defendant—

has not filed in the court a notice of intention to respond or defence; or

has not given an address for service; and

does not apply to a document that must be served personally.

This rule does not apply to a criminal proceeding (see r 4006 (Criminal proceedings—application of pt 6.8) and see also r 4007 (Criminal proceedings—service on accused person by filing if no address for service)).

A document may be served on the defendant by—

filing it in the court; and

sending a sealed or stamped copy by prepaid post, addressed to the defendant, at the defendant’s last-known address.

A document filed under this rule must state on its first page that it is filed under this rule.