{"id":381,"date":"2014-03-27T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blsblog\/?p=381"},"modified":"2014-03-27T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T16:36:08","slug":"noticeable-reminder-service-of-a-claim-form-on-a-company-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blogs\/noticeable-reminder-service-of-a-claim-form-on-a-company-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Noticeable reminder: Service of a claim form on a company director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/blue_robm_panel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21\" alt=\"blue_robm_panel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/blue_robm_panel-150x140.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>A recent High Court decision provides a warning to company directors who move abroad without updating their address for service on the register of directors.<\/p>\n<p>The claimants served the claim form on the defendant (a former director of the claimants) by delivering it to two addresses in England, which he had listed on the register of directors. The defendant disputed service on the basis that he was no longer resident in the United Kingdom at the date of service and neither address was his usual or last known residence. The court held that the defendant had been validly served with the claim form at the address listed on the register.<\/p>\n<p>This decision makes it clear that directors who choose to move abroad without updating their address for service on the register will leave themselves open to be served with proceedings in England, if an English address is still listed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent High Court decision provides a warning to company directors who move abroad without updating their address for service on the register of directors. 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