22(1)Civil legal services provided in relation to—E+W
(a)a claim in tort, or
(b)a claim for damages (other than a claim in tort),
in respect of an act or omission by a public authority that involves a significant breach of Convention rights by the authority.
General exclusions
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to—
(a)the exclusions in Part 2 of this Schedule, with the exception of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 12 of that Part, and
(b)the exclusion in Part 3 of this Schedule.
Specific exclusion
(3)The services described in sub-paragraph (1) do not include services provided in relation to clinical negligence.
Definitions
(4)In this paragraph—
“clinical negligence” means breach of a duty of care or trespass to the person committed in the course of the provision of clinical or medical services (including dental or nursing services);
“Convention rights” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998;
“public authority” has the same meaning as in section 6 of that Act.