# The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment) 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court so as—
(a) to enable service to be effected out of the jurisdiction where the plaintiff claims interim relief in order to prevent the dissipation of assets within the jurisdiction pending the outcome of legal proceedings abroad (rules 2 to 4);
(b) to amend the definition of a patent (rule 5);
(c) to make some corrections (rules 6 and 9);
(d) to reflect the change in name of chief clerk (rule 7); and
(e) to make minor amendments to Order 73 (rule 8).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/415/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-of-the-supreme-court-amendment-1997/note
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