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CurrentLawyer: ceasing to act
Part 8Right to be heard, address for service and submission of notices
Division 1Right to be heard and representation
142 Lawyer: ceasing to act
(1)
A lawyer may cease to act for a party —
(a)
by serving on the party a notice of ceasing to act and, no sooner than 7 days after serving the notice, filing a copy of the notice; or
(b)
with the court’s permission.
(2)
If, when a lawyer ceases to act for a party, the party’s address for service is the business address of the lawyer, the party’s last known street, postal or email address becomes the party’s address for service, unless and until the party gives a different address for service.
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