The case illustrates the procedural steps required to obtain default judgment against overseas defendants who have been served by substituted service: establishing that claims fall within Schedule 6 for service without leave, satisfying the three requirements for leave to proceed under r 11.8AA (proper service, arguable case, appropriate forum), and proving unliquidated damages under r 16.7. A gross sum costs order may be made where defendants are unlikely to participate in assessment and their financial capacity to pay is uncertain, but the amount may be moderated below full indemnity even in fraud cases.
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