Rule 49 Application by other party for declaration that solicitor has ceased to act

(1)

Where—

(a)

a solicitor who has acted for a party to restraint proceedings or receivership proceedings—

(i)

has died;

(ii)

has become bankrupt;

(iii)

has ceased to practise; or

(iv)

cannot be found; and

(b)

the party has not given notice of a change of solicitor or notice of intention to act in person as required by rule 47,

any other party may apply to the Crown Court for an order declaring that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the other party in the proceedings.

(2)

Where an application is made under this rule, notice of the application must be given to the party to whose solicitor the application relates unless the Crown Court directs otherwise.

(3)

Where the Crown Court makes an order under this rule, the applicant must serve a copy of the order on every other party to the proceedings.