CPR - Signature of Documents by mechanical means

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Dear South Lakeland District Council,

CPR - Signature of Documents by mechanical means

PRACTICE DIRECTION 5A – COURT DOCUMENTS This Practice Direction supplements CPR Part 5

Signature of Documents by mechanical means
1
Where, under rule 5.3, a replica signature is printed
electronically or by other mechanical means on any document, the
name of the person whose signature is printed must also be printed
so that the person may be identified. This paragraph does not apply
to claim forms issued through the Claims Production Centre.

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedu...

1) Under the FoIA I wish to know if the above CPR practice direction applies to the magistrates court when granting summonses for non payment of council tax to the council.

2) Under the FoIA I wish to know if the above CPR practice direction applies to the council who create and issue non payment of council tax summonses ( court documents) on behalf of the magistrates court who grants them.

3) Please provide all recorded information that confirms that when the council prints a replica signature (a facsimile signature) onto a magistrates court summonses for non payment of council tax on behalf of the court, that the council also prints the name of the person whose signature is printed so that the person may be identified.

Many thanks for your time in answering this FOI request and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

RICHARD VALDRY

FOI, South Lakeland District Council

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Mountford, Paul, South Lakeland District Council

Dear Richard,
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
11 January 2013 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.
You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. I will write to you in any event.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Paul Mountford
Freedom of Information
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street, Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4UD
Tel: 01539 733333
Fax: 01539 740300
e-mail: [1][email address]
 
 

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Mountford, Paul, South Lakeland District Council

Dear Richard,
 
I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. You asked
the following:
 
Signature of Documents by mechanical means:
1) Under the FoIA I wish to know if the above CPR practice direction
applies to the magistrates court when granting summonses for non payment
of council tax to the council.
2) Under the FoIA I wish to know if the above CPR practice direction
applies to the council who create and issue non payment of council tax
summonses ( court documents) on behalf of the magistrates court who
grants them.
3) Please provide all recorded information that confirms that when the
council prints a replica signature (a facsimile signature) onto a
magistrates court summonses for non payment of council tax on behalf of
the court, that the council also prints the name of the person whose
signature is printed so that the person may be identified.
 
I can confirm the following:
 
1, South Lakeland District Council follows a policy of attending
magistrate court and receiving physical (as opposed to mechanical)
signatures when granting summonses for non payment of council tax to the
council.
2, Where there is an electronic signature on the summons the persons title
i.e. Clerk to the Justices is printed and the name is clearly stated and
legible.
3, I refer you to point 1, above.
 
If you have any queries, concerns or if you are dissatisfied with the
handling of your request please contact me as detailed. Alternatively, if
you wish to make an official complaint then please use the Council’s
complaints procedure, details of which will be provided on request. If you
are not content with the outcome of your corporate complaint, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner.
 
Further information is available from the Information Commissioner at: 
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. [1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Paul Mountford
Freedom of information
South Lakeland District Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria. LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333
Email: [2][email address]
 
 

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