Supreme Court Rules 2000
130Name of practitioner taken off record
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130 Name of practitioner taken off record
(1) A practitioner may have his or her name taken off the record as practitioner for a client in a proceeding on filing and serving on each other party –
(a) a notice in accordance with the prescribed form; and
(b) an affidavit stating that the client has been given at least 7 days' notice of the intention of the practitioner to file the notice.
(2) Notice for the purpose of subrule (1)(b) is to be –
(a) in accordance with the prescribed form; and
(b) served personally on the client.
(3) If a practitioner is unable to effect prompt personal service of the notice on the client, the Court or judge may make any order for substituted service as is just.
(4) After a practitioner has ceased to act for a party and until some other practitioner has commenced to act for that party, the party is taken to be acting in person.