Think twice before attempting service of process via FedEx and UPS – May 5, 2016<\/p>\n
Although the following article refers to a US case, the concept is very much the same here in Canada.<\/p>\n
Following the Rules of Service is usually a fairly straight forward, even mundane, activity in the vast majority of cases.<\/p>\n
But don’t let that lull you into not fully understanding, and then fully complying with, the rules.<\/p>\n
One can easily miss a couple of key words (as evidenced by the attached article) which would have a significant impact on the validity of service.<\/p>\n
This is as true for serving locally as it is for serving in a foreign country.<\/p>\n
Knowing and understanding the rules of service in both the “home” jurisdiction and the “foreign” jurisdiction are paramount if you want the maintain the validity of the service.<\/p>\n