Jessica Stanway
We have a field force of over 70 experienced, licensed agents who can be mobilised the same or next day for servicing evictions. Our agents can issue and/or collect the documents from court and travel to the property or site and serve. These documents usually include a claim form, particulars of claim, and witness statements.
In cases where the documents are issued against ‘persons unknown’, Arkline will serve those persons by:
- Attaching the claim form and associated documents to the main door or some other part of the land so that they are clearly visible and if possible inserting copies of the documents in a sealed transparent envelope addressed to ‘the occupiers’ through the letterbox.
- Affixing to posts or placing stakes in the land where they are clearly visible and attaching to each post or stake copies of the documents in sealed transparent envelopes addressed to ‘the occupiers’. We will then prepare a certificate of service outlining how the documents were served including dates and times which will be signed by our process server. In urgent cases, a copy of this certificate can be scanned and emailed to you and/or posted with guaranteed next day delivery.
Key Benefits
- You can be confident that your documents will be served in full compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules, negating the risk of the court dismissing the case or issuing cost sanctions on the grounds of procedural impropriety.
- Your documents will be served quickly and to the right person or business. This is important if there is a requirement to meet a particular deadline.
- Because our process servers are independent of any proceedings, the proof of service they provide will carry considerable weight.
- If you need to serve documents containing sensitive information you can trust that we will act in full compliance with the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and any other privacy-related legislation.
Key Features
- Confirmation of receipt of documents
- Standard service first attempt within three days of agent receipt
- Same day service available
- ‘Out of hours’ visits included
- Certificates, Statements and Affidavits of service provided
What we Need From You
To receive a quote, please email operations@arklineuk.co.uk.
An email or covering letter containing your contact details and specific instructions.
Two copies of the relevant documents for service. One for service and one to exhibit to the statement /certificate/affidavit for service.
To improve your chances of success please provide the subject’s, date of birth, telephone, email address, previous/parental address, and employment details.
Why Choose Us?
- Member of the Association of British Investigators (ABI), the only professional investigations association endorsed by the legal profession.
- ISO 9001 Quality Certification - UKAS Accredited
- Member of the World Association of Detectives (WAD)
- Not only do we have a specialist in-house tracing team, but we also have a licensed field force that operates throughout the UK. We also have contacts with approved tracing agents based overseas.
- All our employees are trained on the compliance requirements of the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and other relevant privacy laws.
- As a niche company dedicated to providing debtor tracing expertise and process serving we collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and provide clients with one point of contact. We respond to all client phone calls and emails as swiftly as possible. Our team also prides itself on their agility and creativity, ensuring they meet clients’ objectives regardless of the complexity of the debt tracing project.
- At Arkline Legal Agents, we invest heavily in technology to ensure our clients receive best in class service and results. Our point of difference is that we subscribe to all the available tracing databases.
Case Study
Eviction of squatters
Day 1
Arkline was requested by a solicitor to arrange an agent to collect documents from their offices and then attend court to issue them the following day, with the time to be provided in the morning.
Day 2
The time agreed was 2.00pm. The agent attended court, however, delays ensued, and the documents were obtained at 3:20pm. The agent travelled to the site which was a car park. They attached the documents, which were placed in transparent envelopes, on posts situated at access points to the car park and on other prominent posts all of which were clearly visible around the site. Our agent did not attach any documents to caravans on site to avoid accusations of damage by the defendants. Photographs were taken and the agent was courteous at all times and managed to hand one copy of the notice to a defendant in person. At 4:30pm a certificate of service was prepared and sent to the agent for signing.
Day 3
A copy of the certificate of service scanned to the client and original copies delivered by post/DX.
To discuss our process serving services, please get in touch today.
