Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Where a solicitor
who has acted for a party in a cause or matter has died or become bankrupt, or
cannot be found or has ceased to have the right of practising in the Court, or
for any other reason has ceased to practise, and the party has not given
notice of change of solicitor or notice of intention to act in person, any
other party to the cause or matter may apply to the Court for an order
declaring that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the
first-mentioned party in the cause or matter, and the Court may make an order
accordingly.
(2) An application for
an order under this Rule must be made by summons which, unless the Court
otherwise directs, must be served on the party to whose solicitor the
application relates, and must be supported by an affidavit stating the grounds
of the application.
(3) Where an order is
made under this Rule the party on whose application it was made
must —
(a)
forthwith serve on every other party to the cause or matter (not being a party
in default as to entry of appearance) a copy of the order; and
(b) file
in the Central Office a certificate signed by him or his solicitor that the
order has been duly served as aforesaid.