# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 6.21: Who is to serve


(1) A party to proceedings will serve a document which that party has prepared except where—
(a) a rule or practice direction provides that the court will serve the document; or
(b) the court orders otherwise.
(2) The court will serve a document which it has prepared except where—
(a) a rule or practice direction provides that a party must serve the document;
(b) the party on whose behalf the document is to be served notifies the court that the party wishes to serve it; or
(c) the court orders otherwise.
(3) Where the court is to serve a document, it is for the court to decide which method of service is to be used.
(4) Where the court is to serve a document prepared by a party, that party must provide a copy for the court and for each party to be served.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/6.21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-6.21
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