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Jurisdiction definition

What does Jurisdiction mean? Jurisdiction, in legal practice, describes a court’s power to hear and determine a dispute and the limits of that power, both by subject matter and by the territory over which the court’s authority extends. It encompasses personal jurisdiction over the parties (often based on service, presence, domicile or consent, including exclusive jurisdiction clauses) and the court’s territorial and subject‑matter competence. The term is descriptive rather than fixed by a single definition; its scope is set by statute, rules of court, international instruments and case law (for example, the Senior Courts Act 1981, the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments...

Challenging permission to serve out: CPR 11 applications, claimant’s burden, evidence, the original date principle and alternative gateways (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note explores how to apply to Set aside an order granting permission to serve the Claim form beyond England and Wales. Such an Application must proceed as a Jurisdictional challenge under CPR 11. The reasoning behind that requirement is outlined, together with practical guidance on issuing the application. It addresses the differing factors from the viewpoints of the defendant, who applies, and the claimant, who resists the application. It also considers whether the claimant may invoke alternative or additional gateways to those first relied upon. This Practice Note does not cover circumstances where the claimant may serve the claim form outside England and Wales without seeking the court’s permission. In that scenario, the defendant will know permission was unnecessary because the claimant must serve a completed Form N510, setting out the basis on which the courts of England and Wales are said to have jurisdiction. If, after service, the defendant contests the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, the defendant may challenge jurisdiction under CPR 11. For guidance, see: Challenging court jurisdiction—overview. On which bases may an application be advanced in context concerning permission to serve the claim form outside England and Wales under CPR 11...

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