Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If a lawyer who is acting for a party to criminal proceedings terminates the retainer, the lawyer must:
(a) serve on the party a notice of intention of ceasing to act, in accordance with Form CP8; and
(b) at least 7 days after serving the notice--file a notice of ceasing to act in accordance with Form CP6.
(2) A party whose lawyer has filed a notice of ceasing to act must file a notice of address for service for the party no later than 5 days after the day the lawyer filed the notice of ceasing to act.
Note: For the form of the notice of address for service, see rule 1.38.
(3) If a notice of ceasing to act or a notice of address for service is filed in accordance with this rule, the person who files it must, as soon as practicable, serve a stamped copy of the notice on each party, or each other party, to the proceedings.
Note: Testimony in criminal proceedings is, subject to certain
exceptions, required to be given orally rather than by affidavit--see
subsection 47(8) of the Act. The Rules in this Division apply if the
Act or these Rules allow evidence to be given by affidavit.