Document delivery methods to parties and to court

[atticus]

The whole point is whether an email address has been provided.

[MaryS57]

This is a very interesting discussion - please could you also advise in the slightly different circumstances below, many thanks.


I am the claimant. In my case, both the Claim form N1 and POC were served by the Court in paper form

Neither on the Claim Form (i.e. N1) nor on the POC did I give my email address. I only gave my postal address on N1.

The only time I gave my email address was within the DQ for mediation purposes (I served my DQ by hard copy to the Defendant)


The Defendant had my email address from our past contracts/dealings

He has been warned to comply with CPR by the District Judge since he wasn't bothering to serve anything as he ought (his defence & DQ were not served), so I (as claimant) was being kept in the dark.


At the Preliminary Hearing, the District Judge reminded the Defendant he was to "send" me their witness statement. The Court Order uses the same terms "each party must send to the other party and to the court office copies of.....etc...."

Is this one circumstance where service by email by the Defendant would not be acceptable? I look forward to your expert opinions on this........