- Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1014
The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1999
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| Made | 30th March 1999 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 30th March 1999 | ||
| Coming into force | 26th April 1999 |
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 120 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990[1], having consulted as required by section 1(9), makes the following Order.
1. This Order may be cited as the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 26th April 1999.
2. In this Order an article referred to by number alone means the article so numbered in the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991[2].
Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991
3. For "plaintiff", wherever it appears, substitute "claimant".
4. In article 4, after "articles", insert "4A,".
5. After article 4, insert-
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4A.
Except for proceedings to which article 5 applies, a claim for money in which county courts have jurisdiction may only be commenced in the High Court if the financial value of the claim is more than £15,000."
6.
In article 5:-
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(a) for paragraph (1), Substitute:-
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(1) Proceedings which include a claim for damages in respect of personal injuries may only be commenced in the High Court if the financial value of the claim is £50,000 or more.";
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(b) after paragraph (2), insert:-
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(3) This article does not apply to proceedings which include a claim for damages in respect of an alleged breach of duty of care committed in the course of the provision of clinical or medical services (including dental or nursing services).".
7.
Omit article 7.
8.
In sub-paragraph (1)(b) of article 8, for "£1,000", substitute "£600".
9.
For article 9, substitute:-
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Financial value of claim
9. For the purposes of Articles 4A and 5, the financial value of the claim shall be calculated in accordance with rule 16.3(6) of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998[3].".
10.
Omit article 10.
11.
Omit article 12(b).
Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 30th March 1999
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to the High Court and County Court Jurisdiction Order 1991 as a result of the implementation of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 on 26th April 1999. The effects of the amendments are as follows:
Notes:
[1] 1990 c. 41. Section 120 was amended by the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c.12) Schedule 2, paragraph 4.back
[2] S.I. 1991/724, Article 4 was amended by the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 (c. 23), section 7(3): the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/1407, 1995/205 and 1996/3141.back
[3] S.I. 1998/3132 amended by S.I. 1999/1008.back
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