The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/1014
• Sections: 11

Section 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.

Section 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 .

Section 3 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

For “plaintiff”, wherever it appears, substitute “claimant”.

Section 4 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

In article 4, after “articles”, insert “4A,”.

Section 5 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

After article 4, insert–

(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.

Section 6 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

In article 5:–

(a) for paragraph (1), Substitute:–

(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.

(b) after paragraph (2), insert:–

(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).

Section 7 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

Omit article 7.

Section 8 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

In sub-paragraph (1)(b) of article 8, for “£1,000”, substitute “£600”.

Section 9 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

For article 9, substitute:–

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 .

Section 10 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

Omit article 10.

Section 11 Amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

Omit article 12(b).