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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.988Removal of solicitor by court
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### sec.988 Removal of solicitor by court
This rule applies if a solicitor on the record loses the capacity to act as a solicitor or can not be found and a notice of change of solicitor is not given.
A party may apply to the court for the removal of the solicitor’s name from the record.
The application must be served on all parties to the proceeding.
A document in the proceeding to be served before another solicitor is appointed or before there is another address for service may be served by ordinary service.
(sec.988-ssec.1) This rule applies if a solicitor on the record loses the capacity to act as a solicitor or can not be found and a notice of change of solicitor is not given.
(sec.988-ssec.2) A party may apply to the court for the removal of the solicitor’s name from the record.
(sec.988-ssec.3) The application must be served on all parties to the proceeding.
(sec.988-ssec.4) A document in the proceeding to be served before another solicitor is appointed or before there is another address for service may be served by ordinary service.