Brightside Group Ltd & Ors v RSM UK Audit LLP & Anor (2017)

Commercial Court
Written By Louise Glover

Brightside Group Ltd & Ors v RSM UK Audit LLP & Anor (2017) EWHC 6 - 09 January 2017 (Baker J)

“Shortly before the expiry of the time bar, the Claimants issued but did not serve their Claim Form (which had a validity of 4 months); the Defendants tried to shorten that period by a notice under CPR7.7 calling for service within 14 days. Despite …

“Shortly before the expiry of the time bar, the Claimants issued but did not serve their Claim Form (which had a validity of 4 months); the Defendants tried to shorten that period by a notice under CPR7.7 calling for service within 14 days. Despite the Claimants narrowly missing the deadline, the Court declined to dismiss the claim as the Claimants had made proper efforts to serve, and the Defendants had suffered no prejudice by the short delay.”

Vasilis Bikakis
E. G. Arghyrakis & Co.
11th January 2017

Louise Glover
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