serving court papers

[bigalan777]

I have taken the big step now of filing my summary cause against the bank of Scotland, the staff at my local sheriffs court were brand new helping me getting my forms sorted ( please make sure you use form 1 and 1b for bank claims not 1a !) now im waiting for the papers to be returned to me. I was told that I cant just send the papers to the Bank that has to be done by a solicitor or sheriffs officer. Does anyone know how you contact the sheriffs officers is it just a matter of turning up at their office with the papers and how much is that likely to cost.

big Al

[sazz]

Hi There,

 

Once you've lodged your summons with the court, you pay the fee (or it's waived for people on certain benefits) and the court serve it for you.

 

It can be a bit messy doing it yourself!

 

[Tom Carter]

I'm not sure but i thought if you use a small claims action the court will serve the papers for you at no extra charge.

 

However if you use a summary case you need to get a court officer to serve the papers for you. You need to set up the serving of papers/summons yourself far as i know it will cost you and extra £30 but you can claim this back as part of your action.

 

Your local sheriffs court should be able to advise you of who you need to get in touch with.

 

There is a thread where this is mentioned can't rember where it is tho, try a site search or check out the goven law centers site all in info is there.

 

Here's the link: Unfair UK Bank Charges | legal help from Govan Law Centre, Glasgow, UK

 

Hope this helps

 

Tom

[o0oliambeeo0o]

Hi Alan, first off good luck with your claim.

 

With regards to the summary cause service, it is just as simple as turning up at any sheriff officers office and they will serve the summons for you (not all but some solicitors will also serve it), when you do turn up you must take BOTH summons with you which the court have returned to you (form 1 and 1B) as form 1 shows it has been submitted and processed with the court, with regards to the cost I do not think there is a set price but as Tom says it should be around £30.

 

Again good luck with your claim and keep us updated on any developments.

 

Regards

o0oLiamBeeo0o.

[bigalan777]

Just received the court papers form 1 and 1b back from the sheriff court with a return and hearing date but nothing reguarding how I get these papers served help please.

[buzby]

Just take them to any Sheriff Officer - they're listed in the Yellow Pages. The Fee is around £30 plus VAT and you'll have to pay up front. ONce served you get a confirmation of service, then it's chocks away!

[bigalan777]

thank you for your advice had to reserve papers as I only had 4 days to have them served ( please check your calling dates on the papers !) got another date thanks to the helpfull people in the civil office Paisley sheriff courts roll on November, money will come in handy for christmas.

[buzby]

Excellent News! Good Luck!

[Quixote]

Just take them to any Sheriff Officer - they're listed in the Yellow Pages. The Fee is around £30 plus VAT and you'll have to pay up front. ONce served you get a confirmation of service, then it's chocks away!

 

Just been on the phone to A A Hutton in Dundee! Apparently, once the papers are returned to you from the court, you can send them to the Sherrif Officers along with a fee of £15.46 to have them served via registered post. The bank MUST have recived the summons within 21 days from the hearing date, so we need to make sure they're posted in good time. If the bank refuses to accept the summons, it will have to be served by hand which I think it where the £30-ish fee comes into play? Good luck

[buzby]

Yes - the £30 is for personal service, not postal. It can cause a problem with Banks who do not have an HQ in Scotland, as it is demmed not competent just to serve it on your local branch.

[Quixote]

That should be ok in my case....I'm fighting the Clydesdale!!! Would love to be a fly on the wall when Customer Services in Glasgow get ANOTHER summons!!! Lol

[buzby]

HeHe - arn't they realy Australian now...?

[Quixote]

Yep....Yorkshire Bank & Clydesdale are part of the Bank of Australia Group!!! Go figure, huh? :-/ Lol