Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) If a solicitor begins acting for an accused person in a criminal matter after the matter becomes a criminal proceeding in the court, the solicitor must, as soon as practicable, but not later than 14 days after the day the solicitor begins acting—
(a) file a notice that the solicitor is acting for the accused person; and
Note See approved form 4.4 (Supreme Court criminal proceeding—notice of solicitor acting) AF2006-378
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(b) serve a copy of the notice on—
(i) the director of public prosecutions; and
(ii) any solicitor who was acting for the accused person immediately before the notice was filed.
(2) A notice under subrule (1) must contain an address for service.
(3) If a solicitor acts for 2 or more accused people in the same proceeding and at the same time, the solicitor may file a single notice under subrule (1) that lists all the people the solicitor acts for in the proceeding.
(4) If a solicitor files a notice under subrule (1) in relation to an accused person, the solicitor is taken to act for the accused person until—
(a) another solicitor files a notice under subrule (1) in relation to the accused person; or
(b) the solicitor is given leave to withdraw under rule 4708, and complies with rule 4708 (5).