Change between acting personally and acting by solicitor
2802 Change between acting personally and acting by solicitor
If a party acts in person in a proceeding and later appoints a solicitor, the solicitor must—
file a notice of the solicitor’s appointment; and
serve a stamped copy of the notice on all other active parties.
The notice must state the party’s address for service.
See approved form 2.73 (Notice of appointment of solicitor) AF2026-19.
If a party appoints a solicitor and later decides to act in person, the party must—
file a notice that the party is acting in person; and
serve a stamped copy of the notice on all other active parties and the party’s former solicitor.
A party is not required to serve a stamped copy of the notice to act in person on another party to a family violence or personal violence proceeding (see r 3802 (2) (q)).
See approved form 2.74 (Notice that party acting in person) AF2006‑319.
The notice must state the party’s address for service.
The party’s former solicitor remains the solicitor on the record until the party complies with subrule (3).
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