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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005/article-169",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005/article-169.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2795",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005",
  "path": "article/169",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "169",
  "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) the court will give directions about serving the order 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": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2795/article/169",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:49:01.488224+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."
}