Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2020

If—

an Australian lawyer who has acted for a party in a proceeding—

has died or become bankrupt or cannot be found; or

has ceased to have the right of practising in the Court; or

for any other reason has ceased to practise; and

the party has not given notice under Rule 20.01 or the Australian lawyer has not given notice under Rule 20.03—

An application under paragraph (1) must be made by application supported by affidavit stating the facts on which the application is made and, unless the Court otherwise orders, the application and a copy of the affidavit must be served on the party to whose Australian lawyer the application relates.

If an order is made under paragraph (1), the party on whose application it was made must immediately—

serve a copy of the order on every other party to the proceeding; and

file an affidavit of service.