# The Court of Protection Rules 2007, Rule 30: Who is to serve


(1) The general rule is that the following documents will be served by the court—
(a) an order or judgment of the court;
(b) an acknowledgment of service or notification; and
(c) except where the application is for an order for committal, a notice of hearing.
(2) Any other document is to be served by the party seeking to rely upon it, except where—
(a) a rule or practice direction provides otherwise; or
(b) the court directs otherwise.
(3) Where the court is to serve a document—
(a) it is for the court to decide which of the methods of service specified in rule 31 is to be used; and
(b) if the document is being served on behalf of a party, that party must provide sufficient copies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1744/rule/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2007/rule-30
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