(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.