Notice of appearance
5 Notice of appearance
An Australian legal practitioner—
who acts for an accused person or appellant in any criminal proceedings, and
who has not filed a notice of appearance in the proceedings in the Local Court that led to those criminal proceedings,
must file a notice of appearance, in the court in which the criminal proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after accepting instructions to so act.
A notice of appearance must be in the form of a document signed by or on behalf of the Australian legal practitioner filing it containing—
the full name of the accused person or appellant for whom the Australian legal practitioner acts, and
the full name, address and telephone number of the Australian legal practitioner.
An Australian legal practitioner who ceases to act for an accused person or appellant in any criminal proceedings must file a notice of ceasing to act, in the court in which the proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after ceasing to so act.
Subclause (3) does not apply if a notice of appearance for the accused person or appellant has already been filed by another Australian legal practitioner.
As soon as practicable after a notice under this clause is filed, the registrar with whom the notice is filed must give a copy of the notice to the Director of Public Prosecutions and to the Criminal Listing Director.
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