Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) This rule applies to a solicitor if the solicitor's instructions to act for an accused person in a criminal proceeding are ended before the proceeding is finally disposed of in the court.
Note Rule 5537 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—solicitor's instructions to act for convicted person ended) applies to a solicitor if the solicitor's instructions to act for a convicted person who is a party to an application or appeal in the Court of Appeal are ended.
(2) The solicitor must—
(a) file a notice stating that the solicitor is no longer acting for the accused person; and
(b) serve a stamped copy of the notice on each party to the proceeding (including the accused person).
Note See approved form 4.6 (Supreme Court criminal proceeding—notice that solicitor no longer acting) AF2006-380
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(3) The solicitor must file and serve the notice as soon as practicable, but not later than 14 days after the day the solicitor's instructions are ended.
(4) In this rule:
"accused person" includes a person who has been convicted of an offence and is awaiting sentence for the offence in the court.
Note See also r 4700, def accused person .
"court "does not include the Court of Appeal.