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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.993Withdrawal of town agent
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### sec.993 Withdrawal of town agent
A town agent of a principal solicitor may withdraw from the record.
A town agent may not withdraw from the record unless the town agent—
gives 7 days notice of intention to withdraw to the principal solicitor; or
obtains leave from the court to withdraw without giving notice.
The application for leave to withdraw need not be served.
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.
A notice of withdrawal of town agent must be in the approved form.
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.
(sec.993-ssec.1) A town agent of a principal solicitor may withdraw from the record.
(sec.993-ssec.2) A town agent may not withdraw from the record unless the town agent— gives 7 days notice of intention to withdraw to the principal solicitor; or obtains leave from the court to withdraw without giving notice.
(sec.993-ssec.3) The application for leave to withdraw need not be served.
(sec.993-ssec.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.
(sec.993-ssec.5) A notice of withdrawal of town agent must be in the approved form.
(sec.993-ssec.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.
- (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.