Service by post by solicitors

10.  After Order 7, rule 10, there shall be inserted the following newrule—

“Service by post by solicitors

10A— (1) In an action for personal injuries, the summons may be served in accordance with the provisions of this rule by the plaintiff ’s solicitor sending it by first-class post to the defendant at the address stated in the summons.

(2) Service may be effected under this rule only where the summons hasbeen prepared in accordance with Order 3, rule 3(1A).

(3) Where a summons is served under this rule—

(a) rules 10(3) and (4) and 13 and Order 37, rule 3 shall apply, withthe necessary modifications, as if the summons had been served by postby an officer of the court;

(b) rules 6(1)(b) and 10(2) shall not apply, and

(c) it shall be treated, for the purposes of these rules, as if it hadbeen served by an officer of the court.

(4) Where a summons has been served under this rule and the plaintiffapplies for judgment under Order 9, rule 6(1), his request underparagraph (1A)(a) of that rule shall be accompanied by an affidavitverifying that service was effected in accordance with this rule andthat the summons was not returned undelivered.”.