Rule 46.5 Application by legal representative to withdraw (legal aid)I1
England and Wales
An application by a current representative to withdraw from the case must—
(a)
explain what the case is about, including what offences are alleged, what stage it has reached and what is likely to be in issue at trial; and
(b)
explain why the current representative—
(i)
considers there to be a duty to withdraw from the case in accordance with professional rules of conduct, giving details of the nature of that duty, or
(ii)
no longer is able to represent the defendant through circumstances outside the representative’s control, giving details of the particular circumstances that render the representative unable to do so.