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SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 - REG 20.03

Solicitor ceasing to act

    (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.

Rule 20.03(4) substituted by S.R. No. 73/2019 rule 31.

    (4)     Except by leave of the Court of Appeal, a solicitor shall not file a notice under paragraph (1) after a notice of appeal or an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal has been filed.



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