# The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 1999, Article 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).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1014/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/high-court-and-county-courts-jurisdiction-amendment-order-1999/article-6
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