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Civil way: 31 October 2025

31 October 2025 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 8137 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Civil way , CPR
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The N510: all you need to know; aim High; look, no witness!; interest on VAT.

TOO LATE FOR THE N510

Thou shalt give thanks for and honour form N510. Eh? It is the form under CPR 6.33 (and 6.32) which is to be filed with and accompany service of a claim form out of the jurisdiction without permission. It contains a statement of the grounds on which the claimant is entitled to serve out of the jurisdiction. Direct access counsel Patrick Boch’s attempts to rubbish the beloved N510 in Robertson v Google LLC [2025] EWCA Civ 1262—unimportant with just one box that had to be ticked; did not have to be properly completed

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Myers & Co—Jen Goodwin

Myers & Co—Jen Goodwin

Head of corporate promoted to director

Boies Schiller Flexner—Lindsay Reimschussel

Boies Schiller Flexner—Lindsay Reimschussel

Firm strengthens international arbitration team with key London hire

Corker Binning—Priya Dave

Corker Binning—Priya Dave

FCA contentious financial regulation lawyer joins the team as of counsel

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