If the amount of any damages claimed is not specified the claim must include a certificate by the claimant or his attorney-at-law that the damages claimed exceed or are likely to exceed $50,000 or the basis on which it is said that the High Court has jurisdiction.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
Amended by Legal Notice 280 of 2021.
The jurisdiction of the Petty Civil Courts was increased from $15,000.00 to $50,000.00 by section 4 of the Finance Act 2015.
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