New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REGULATION 2000 - REG 6

6 Notice of appearance

(1) A solicitor:

(a) who acts for an accused person or appellant in any criminal proceedings, and

(b) who has not filed a notice of appearance in the proceedings in the Local Court which led to those criminal proceedings,

must file a notice of appearance, in the Court in which the criminal proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after accepting instructions to so act.

(2) A notice of appearance must be in the form of a document signed by or on behalf of the solicitor filing it containing:

(a) the full name of the accused person or appellant for whom the solicitor acts, and

(b) the full name, address and telephone number of the solicitor.

(3) A solicitor who ceases to act for an accused person or appellant in any criminal proceedings must file a notice of ceasing to act, in the Court in which the proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after ceasing to so act.

(4) Subclause (3) does not apply if a notice of appearance for the accused person or appellant has already been filed by another solicitor.

(5) As soon as practicable after a notice under this clause is filed, the registrar with whom the notice is filed must give a copy of the notice to the DPP and to the Director.