Question 1 of 10

Instructing solicitors act for Tariq, who has a potential negligence claim against Build-It Limited, a construction company. A Part 7 claim has been issued and instructing solicitors are preparing to serve the claim form on Build-It Limited’s solicitors. In pre-action correspondence Build-It Limited’s solicitors have confirmed that they are instructed to accept service of the claim form, but there have been no other communications between the parties in relation to service. The written correspondence from Build-It Limited’s solicitors contains a fax number and an email address in the footer. Instructing solicitors are now considering the method of service.What would be the BEST ADVICE to give the instructing solicitors in these circumstances?

A. Service by fax at the number in the solicitors’ correspondence or by email at the email address in the solicitors’ correspondence would both constitute valid service. B. Before serving the claim form by fax, the instructing solicitors must first ask Build-It Limited’s solicitors whether there are any limitations to their agreement to accept service by fax (for example, the format in which the claim form is to be sent and the maximum size of attachments that may be received) C. Service by fax at the number in the solicitors’ correspondence would constitute valid service. D. Service by email at the email address in the solicitors’ correspondence would constitute valid service.