Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Service of Process — Substituted Service — Service on an Agent — Requirements for service on a defendant outside jurisdiction through an alleged agent

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Service on an alleged agent is valid only if the agent is truly authorised. The principle applies to substituted service. The party must prove agency. The rule protects defendants from improper service. Service on a non-agent is invalid. The principle is well-established.

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