Rule 111 Methods of service
A document required or authorised to be given to a person under the CCM or these Rules may be given by any of the following methods—
delivering it to, or leaving it at, the person’s proper address (see rule 112);
sending it by first class post, or by another delivery service which provides for delivery on the next business day, to the person’s proper address (see rule 112);
sending it by electronic means (but see paragraph (2) of this rule);
personal service;
such other manner as the President of Tribunals, the registrar of tribunals or if, in the case of a complaint of serious misconduct, the complaint has been referred to a tribunal or court, as the Chair of that tribunal or court may direct.
A document may not be given to a person by electronic means, or in a particular electronic form, if that person has stated in writing to the person authorised to send the document an unwillingness to be given a document by electronic means or in that particular electronic form.
Where a document is personally served, that fact must be proved by a certificate.
A reference in these Rules to a document being sent to a person is a reference to it being given to that person in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c).