Rule 2 Change of solicitor

Any party in any proceedings for whom a solicitor has acted who changes his solicitor shall give to the solicitor and to every other party written notice of the change, stating the name and address of his new solicitor, and shall lodge a copy of the notice with the chief clerk who shall file the same.

Any party for whom a solicitor has acted who desires to act in person shall inform the solicitor and shall give notice to every other party stating his intention to act in person and giving his address for service and shall lodge a copy of the notice with the chief clerk who shall file the same.

Where a party who has acted in person appoints a solicitor to act for him, he shall give notice of the appointment and of the solicitor’s address for service to every other party and shall lodge a copy of the notice with the chief clerk who shall file the same.

Where a solicitor’s instructions to act for a party in any proceedings have been withdrawn or a solicitor wishes to withdraw from any such proceedings and notice has not been given of the appointment of a new solicitor or of the party’s intention to act in person the solicitor may apply to [^f1 the judge or district judge as the case may be], on notice to all the parties to the action stating the grounds of the application, for an order declaring that he has ceased to act as the solicitor for that party in the proceedings.