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SUPREME COURT (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE) RULES 2017 - REG 2.04

Legal practitioners

    (1)     A legal practitioner who, on behalf of an appellant, files a notice of appeal or a notice of application for leave to appeal under this Order shall state in the notice—

        (a)     that the legal practitioner is acting for the appellant;

        (b)     the contact details of the legal practitioner, including name, address, telephone number, fax number and email address; and

        (c)     the relevant name and address for service.

    (2)     The practitioner shall be noted in the records of the Court as acting for the appellant.

    (3)     Subject to paragraph (4), if a legal practitioner ceases to act for an appellant, the practitioner shall forthwith—

        (a)     file notice of ceasing to act for the appellant; and

        (b)     serve a copy of the notice on the respondent.

    (4)     Unless another legal practitioner has filed a notice that that practitioner is now acting for the appellant, a practitioner may not file notice of ceasing to act without first obtaining the leave of—

        (a)     the Registrar; or

        (b)     if leave is refused by the Registrar, the Court of Appeal.

Order 2 Pt 2 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 123/2019 rule 5.



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