Principle

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Service Out of Jurisdiction — Purpose of Leave Requirement

Area of law: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

The requirement of leave to serve out of jurisdiction serves a purpose: to allow the court to decide whether it is appropriate to exercise jurisdiction over a foreign party. When understood in light of its purpose, the rule is not merely technical. The court should…

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