Application to court for directions under part 8

[Unregistered]

Hi

I am the beneficiary of a trust. One of the three Trustees ( a professional paid trustee/ lawyer, the claimant) has applied to court for directions under part 8 for how the trust should be distributed to beneficiaries.

I have been sent an email by the Claimant's law firm with the above information and a claim form. The email says "this email does not constitute service" and that I will revieve service via mail and have 14 days form then to file an acknowledgement of service.

I have since received the Claimants witness statements and supporting evidence via post.

My question is, does this constitute service?

Thanks, R

[Amethyst]

Re: Application to court for directions under part 8

Have you received the part 8 claim form by post ? or just the witness statement and supporting evidence.

CPR says

Service

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pr...les/part07#7.5

then Part 8 claims

Acknowledgment of service

8.3
(1) The defendant must –
(a) file an acknowledgment of service in the relevant practice form not more than 14 days after service of the claim form; and

(b) serve the acknowledgment of service on the claimant and any other party.
(2) The acknowledgment of service must state –
(a) whether the defendant contests the claim; and
(b) if the defendant seeks a different remedy from that set out in the claim form, what that remedy is.
(3) The following rules of Part 10 (acknowledgment of service) apply –
(a) rule 10.3(2) (exceptions to the period for filing an acknowledgment of service); and
(b) rule 10.5 (contents of acknowledgment of service).
(4) Omitted