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Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd

[2019] UKSC 6
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Proceedings cannot be brought against an unidentified defendant identified only by description unless service can be effected in accordance with the CPR.

Key Principle

Proceedings cannot be brought against a defendant identified only by description unless service can be effected in accordance with the CPR.

Area of Law

procedure

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