Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule applies if—

a solicitor for an accused person is on the record in a criminal proceeding; and

the solicitor’s instructions to act for the accused person in the proceeding are ended before the proceeding is finally disposed of in the court.

The solicitor must—

file a notice stating that the solicitor is no longer acting for the accused person; and

serve a stamped copy of the notice on each party to the proceeding (including the accused person).

See approved form 4.6 (Supreme Court criminal proceeding—notice that solicitor no longer acting) AF2024-30 and approved form 4.6A (Magistrates Court criminal proceeding—notice that solicitor no longer acting) AF2024-31.

The solicitor must file and serve the notice as soon as practicable, but not later than 14 days after the day the solicitor’s instructions are ended.

In this rule:

See also r 4000A, def accused person.