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1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 67

[CAP. 4

(2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party to whose solicitor the application relates.

The application 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) serve on every other party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and

(b) procure the order to be entered in the Registry, and

(c) leave at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him or his solicitor that the order has been duly served as aforesaid.

(4) An order made under this rule shall not affect the rights of the solicitor and the party for whom he acted as between themselves.

Withdrawal of solicitor who has ceased to act for party (O. 67, r. 6)

6. (1) Where a solicitor who has acted for a party in a cause or matter has ceased so to act and the party has not given notice of change in accordance with rule 1, or notice of intention to act in person in accordance with rule 4, the solicitor may apply to the Court for an order declaring that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the party in the cause or matter, and the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, may make an order accordingly, but, unless and until the solicitor

(a) serves on every party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and

(b) procures the order to be entered in the Registry, and

(c) leaves at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him that the order has been duly served as aforesaid,

he shall, subject to the foregoing provisions of this Order, be considered the solicitor of the party till the final conclusion of the cause or matter whether in the High Court or Court of Appeal.

(2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party for whom the solicitor acted.

The application must be supported by an affidavit stating the grounds of the application.

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1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 67 [CAP. 4 (2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party to whose solicitor the application relates. The application 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) serve on every other party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and (b) procure the order to be entered in the Registry, and (c) leave at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him or his solicitor that the order has been duly served as aforesaid. (4) An order made under this rule shall not affect the rights of the solicitor and the party for whom he acted as between themselves. Withdrawal of solicitor who has ceased to act for party (O. 67, r. 6) 6. (1) Where a solicitor who has acted for a party in a cause or matter has ceased so to act and the party has not given notice of change in accordance with rule 1, or notice of intention to act in person in accordance with rule 4, the solicitor may apply to the Court for an order declaring that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the party in the cause or matter, and the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, may make an order accordingly, but, unless and until the solicitor (a) serves on every party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and (b) procures the order to be entered in the Registry, and (c) leaves at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him that the order has been duly served as aforesaid, he shall, subject to the foregoing provisions of this Order, be considered the solicitor of the party till the final conclusion of the cause or matter whether in the High Court or Court of Appeal. (2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party for whom the solicitor acted. The application must be supported by an affidavit stating the grounds of the application. A 259 [Subsidiary]
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1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 67 [CAP. 4 (2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party to whose solicitor the application relates. The application 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) serve on every other party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and (b) procure the order to be entered in the Registry, and (c) leave at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him or his solicitor that the order has been duly served as aforesaid. (4) An order made under this rule shall not affect the rights of the solicitor and the party for whom he acted as between themselves. Withdrawal of solicitor who has ceased to act for party (O. 67, r. 6) 6. (1) Where a solicitor who has acted for a party in a cause or matter has ceased so to act and the party has not given notice of change in accordance with rule 1, or notice of intention to act in person in accordance with rule 4, the solicitor may apply to the Court for an order declaring that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the party in the cause or matter, and the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, may make an order accordingly, but, unless and until the solicitor (a) serves on every party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and (b) procures the order to be entered in the Registry, and (c) leaves at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him that the order has been duly served as aforesaid, he shall, subject to the foregoing provisions of this Order, be considered the solicitor of the party till the final conclusion of the cause or matter whether in the High Court or Court of Appeal. (2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party for whom the solicitor acted. The application must be supported by an affidavit stating the grounds of the application. A 259 [Subsidiary]
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1988 Ed.] The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 67

[CAP. 4

(2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party to whose solicitor the application relates.

The application 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) serve on every other party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and

(b) procure the order to be entered in the Registry, and

(c) leave at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him or his solicitor that the order has been duly served as aforesaid.

(4) An order made under this rule shall not affect the rights of the solicitor and the party for whom he acted as between themselves.

Withdrawal of solicitor who has ceased to act for party (O. 67, r. 6)

6. (1) Where a solicitor who has acted for a party in a cause or matter has ceased so to act and the party has not given notice of change in accordance with rule 1, or notice of intention to act in person in accordance with rule 4, the solicitor may apply to the Court for an order declaring that the solicitor has ceased to be the solicitor acting for the party in the cause or matter, and the Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, may make an order accordingly, but, unless and until the solicitor

(a) serves on every party to the cause or matter (not being a party in default as to acknowledgment of service) a copy of the order, and

(b) procures the order to be entered in the Registry, and

(c) leaves at the Registry a copy of the order and a certificate signed by him that the order has been duly served as aforesaid,

he shall, subject to the foregoing provisions of this Order, be considered the solicitor of the party till the final conclusion of the cause or matter whether in the High Court or Court of Appeal.

(2) An application for an order under this rule must be made by summons or, in the case of an application to the Court of Appeal, by motion, and the summons or notice of the motion must, unless the Court or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, otherwise directs, be served on the party for whom the solicitor acted.

The application must be supported by an affidavit stating the grounds of the application.

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