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Serving outside the jurisdiction with court permission—application and order

This Practice Note addresses issues when serving out of the jurisdiction and the permission of the court is required. It explains how to make an application and the form of order required. An application to serve out of the jurisdiction is generally made without notice and on the papers. Key

Transferred malice

Transferred maliceThe principle of transferred maliceIf a person has a malicious intent towards X and, in carrying out that intent, injures Y, he is guilty of an offence. So, if D shoots at A with intent to kill him but kills B by mistake it is murder; the mistake as to the identity of the victim is

VAT definition

Option agreements—the need for a long-stop date

Call options are frequently used by developers to secure a right to buy land if planning permission is obtained. Taking an option provides the developer with time to make and pursue a planning application before having to commit to paying for the land. The developer's initial outlay will be limited