Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 993

993 Withdrawal of town agent

(1) A town agent of a principal solicitor may withdraw from the record.

(2) A town agent may not withdraw from the record unless the town agent—

(a) gives 7 days notice of intention to withdraw to the principal solicitor; or

(b) obtains leave from the court to withdraw without giving notice.

(3) The application for leave to withdraw need not be served.

(4) On withdrawing from the record, a town agent must serve a notice of withdrawal of town agent on all other parties other than a party in default of notice of intention to defend.

(5) A notice of withdrawal of town agent must be in the approved form.

(6) If a town agent withdraws from the record, the address of the principal solicitor’s place of business becomes the address for service until another town agent is appointed.