{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-42.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-42.3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/42.3",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "42.3",
  "heading": "Order that a solicitor has ceased to act",
  "text": "(1) A solicitor may apply for an order declaring that he has ceased to be the solicitor acting for a party.\n(2) Where an application is made under this rule—\n(a) notice of the application must be given to the party for whom the solicitor is acting, unless the court directs otherwise; and\n(b) the application must be supported by evidence.\n(3) Where the court makes an order that a solicitor has ceased to act—\n(a) a copy of the order must be served on every party to the proceedings; and\n(b) if it is served by a party or the solicitor, the party or the solicitor (as the case may be) must file a certificate of service.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 42.3 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/42.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}