Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) Where a solicitor ceases to act for a party in a proceeding, unless a notice of change is filed and served under Rule 20.01, the solicitor shall forthwith—
(a) file notice that the solicitor has ceased to act; and
(b) serve a copy on all parties.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall state the address of the party last known to the solicitor.
(3) Except by leave of the Court, a solicitor shall not file a notice under paragraph (1)—
(a) where the address of the party in the notice is outside Victoria;
(b) after a proceeding has been set down for trial; or
(c) within 28 days after a proceeding has been finally determined subject only to an appeal, if any, to the Court of Appeal.
(4) Except by leave of the Court of Appeal, a solicitor shall not file a notice under paragraph (1) where in the proceeding—
(a) a summons for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal has been filed; or
(b) notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal has been served.