Criminal Practice Rules 1999

A lawyer acting for an accused person in a proceeding must—

give written notice that the lawyer acts for the accused person to the proper officer of the court before which the accused person is to appear next; and

give a copy of the notice to the prosecutor.

The notice must state the lawyer’s—

address for service; and

telephone and facsimile number; and

email address, if any.

The lawyer must comply with subrule (1) no later than 21 days before the accused person’s next appearance in the court.

A lawyer acting for an accused person at the accused person’s committal is taken to continue acting for the accused person until the earliest of the following happens—

the lawyer gives a notice to the court’s proper officer under rule 19(1);

the lawyer is given the court’s leave to withdraw under rule 19(4);

another lawyer gives a notice to the court’s proper officer under subrule (1).