Court Procedures Rules
2802Change between acting personally and acting by solicitor
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2802 Change between acting personally and acting by solicitor (1) If a party acts in person in a proceeding and later appoints a solicitor, the solicitor must— (a) file a notice of the solicitor’s appointment; and (2) The notice must state the party’s address for service. Note See approved form 2.73 (Notice of appointment of solicitor) AF2006-318. (3) If a party appoints a solicitor and later decides to act in person, the party must—
Rule 2803 (b) serve a stamped copy of the notice on all other active parties and the party’s former solicitor. Note 1 A party is not required to serve a stamped copy of the notice to act in person on another party to a family violence or personal violence proceeding (see r 3802 (2) (q)). Note 2 See approved form 2.74 (Notice that party acting in person) AF2006-319. (4) The notice must state the party’s address for service. (5) The party’s former solicitor remains the solicitor on the record until the party complies with subrule (3).