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A 260

[Subsidiary]

(Cap. 91.)

(Cap. 91.)

(Cap. 179.)

CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 68 [1988 Ed.

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

(4) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), where the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged, the solicitor who acted for the assisted person shall cease to be the solicitor acting in the cause or matter as soon as his retainer is determined under that Ordinance; and if the assisted person whose certificate has been revoked or discharged desires to proceed with the cause or matter without legal aid and appoints that solicitor or another solicitor to act on his behalf, the provisions of rule 3 shall apply as if that party had previously sued or defended in person.

Address for service of party whose solicitor is removed, etc. (O. 67, r. 7)

7. Where

(a) an order is made under rule 5, or

(b) an order is made under rule 6, and the applicant for that order has complied with rule 6(1), or

(c) the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged,

then, unless and until the party to whose solicitor or to whom, as the case may be, the order or certificate relates either appoints another solicitor and complies with rule 3 or, being entitled to act in person, gives notice of his intention so to do and complies with rule 4, his last known address or, where the party is a body corporate, its registered or principal office shall, for the purpose of the service on him of any document not required to be served personally, be deemed to be his address for service.

Order to apply to matrimonial causes and matters (O. 67, r. 9)

9. This Order shall have effect in relation to matrimonial causes and matters and, in its application to such a cause or matter, any reference in rules 4 and 7 to an address for service shall be construed as a reference to the address for service required by the rules in force by virtue of the provisions of section 10 or made under section 54 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance.

ORDER 68

OFFICIAL SHORTHAND NOTE

Official shorthand note of all evidence, etc. (O. 68, r. 1)

1. (1) In every action or other proceeding in the High Court which is tried or heard with witnesses, an official shorthand note shall, unless the judge otherwise directs, be taken of any evidence given orally in court and of any summing up by the judge and of any

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A 260 [Subsidiary] (Cap. 91.) (Cap. 91.) (Cap. 179.) CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 68 [1988 Ed. (3) An order made under this rule shall not affect the rights of the solicitor and the party for whom he acted as between themselves. (4) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), where the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged, the solicitor who acted for the assisted person shall cease to be the solicitor acting in the cause or matter as soon as his retainer is determined under that Ordinance; and if the assisted person whose certificate has been revoked or discharged desires to proceed with the cause or matter without legal aid and appoints that solicitor or another solicitor to act on his behalf, the provisions of rule 3 shall apply as if that party had previously sued or defended in person. Address for service of party whose solicitor is removed, etc. (O. 67, r. 7) 7. Where (a) an order is made under rule 5, or (b) an order is made under rule 6, and the applicant for that order has complied with rule 6(1), or (c) the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged, then, unless and until the party to whose solicitor or to whom, as the case may be, the order or certificate relates either appoints another solicitor and complies with rule 3 or, being entitled to act in person, gives notice of his intention so to do and complies with rule 4, his last known address or, where the party is a body corporate, its registered or principal office shall, for the purpose of the service on him of any document not required to be served personally, be deemed to be his address for service. Order to apply to matrimonial causes and matters (O. 67, r. 9) 9. This Order shall have effect in relation to matrimonial causes and matters and, in its application to such a cause or matter, any reference in rules 4 and 7 to an address for service shall be construed as a reference to the address for service required by the rules in force by virtue of the provisions of section 10 or made under section 54 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance. ORDER 68 OFFICIAL SHORTHAND NOTE Official shorthand note of all evidence, etc. (O. 68, r. 1) 1. (1) In every action or other proceeding in the High Court which is tried or heard with witnesses, an official shorthand note shall, unless the judge otherwise directs, be taken of any evidence given orally in court and of any summing up by the judge and of any Page 260 Page 261
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A 260 [Subsidiary] (Cap. 91.) (Cap. 91.) (Cap. 179.) CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 68 [1988 Ed. (3) An order made under this rule shall not affect the rights of the solicitor and the party for whom he acted as between themselves. (4) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), where the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged, the solicitor who acted for the assisted person shall cease to be the solicitor acting in the cause or matter as soon as his retainer is determined under that Ordinance; and if the assisted person whose certificate has been revoked or discharged desires to proceed with the cause or matter without legal aid and appoints that solicitor or another solicitor to act on his behalf, the provisions of rule 3 shall apply as if that party had previously sued or defended in person. Address for service of party whose solicitor is removed, etc. (O. 67, r. 7) 7. Where (a) an order is made under rule 5, or (b) an order is made under rule 6, and the applicant for that order has complied with rule 6(1), or (c) the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged, then, unless and until the party to whose solicitor or to whom, as the case may be, the order or certificate relates either appoints another solicitor and complies with rule 3 or, being entitled to act in person, gives notice of his intention so to do and complies with rule 4, his last known address or, where the party is a body corporate, its registered or principal office shall, for the purpose of the service on him of any document not required to be served personally, be deemed to be his address for service. Order to apply to matrimonial causes and matters (0. 67, r. 9) 9. This Order shall have effect in relation to matrimonial causes and matters and, in its application to such a cause or matter, any reference in rules 4 and 7 to an address for service shall be construed as a reference to the address for service required by the rules in force by virtue of the provisions of section 10 or made under section 54 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance. ORDER 68 OFFICIAL SHORTHAND NOTE Official shorthand note of all evidence, etc. (O. 68, r. 1) 1. (1) In every action or other proceeding in the High Court which is tried or heard with witnesses, an official shorthand note shall, unless the judge otherwise directs, be taken of any evidence given orally in court and of any summing up by the judge and of any Page 260Page 261
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A 260

[Subsidiary]

(Cap. 91.)

(Cap. 91.)

(Cap. 179.)

CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 68 [1988 Ed.

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

(4) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), where the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged, the solicitor who acted for the assisted person shall cease to be the solicitor acting in the cause or matter as soon as his retainer is determined under that Ordinance; and if the assisted person whose certificate has been revoked or discharged desires to proceed with the cause or matter without legal aid and appoints that solicitor or another solicitor to act on his behalf, the provisions of rule 3 shall apply as if that party had previously sued or defended in person.

Address for service of party whose solicitor is removed, etc. (O. 67, r. 7)

7. Where

(a) an order is made under rule 5, or

(b) an order is made under rule 6, and the applicant for that

order has complied with rule 6(1), or

(c) the certificate of an assisted person within the meaning of

the Legal Aid Ordinance is revoked or discharged,

then, unless and until the party to whose solicitor or to whom, as the case may be, the order or certificate relates either appoints another solicitor and complies with rule 3 or, being entitled to act in person, gives notice of his intention so to do and complies with rule 4, his last known address or, where the party is a body corporate, its registered or principal office shall, for the purpose of the service on him of any document not required to be served personally, be deemed to be his address for service.

Order to apply to matrimonial causes and matters (0. 67, r.

9)

9. This Order shall have effect in relation to matrimonial causes and matters and, in its application to such a cause or matter, any reference in rules 4 and 7 to an address for service shall be construed as a reference to the address for service required by the rules in force by virtue of the provisions of section 10 or made under section 54 of the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance.

ORDER 68

OFFICIAL SHORTHAND NOTE

Official shorthand note of all evidence, etc. (O. 68, r. 1)

1. (1) In every action or other proceeding in the High Court which is tried or heard with witnesses, an official shorthand note shall, unless the judge otherwise directs, be taken of any evidence given orally in court and of any summing up by the judge and of any

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