Rule 277 – Decisions by default under Part 5, Chapter 11

No decision by default shall be entered under Part 5, Chapter 11 unless the Court is satisfied that either: (a) the Statement of claim was served by a method prescribed by the internal law of the state addressed for the service of documents in domestic actions upon persons who are within its territory; or (b) the Statement of claim was actually served on the defendant under this Chapter 2.