Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL PRACTICE RULES 1999 - REG 18

18 Lawyer acting for accused person

(1) A lawyer acting for an accused person in a proceeding must—

(a) give written notice that the lawyer acts for the accused person to the proper officer of the court before which the accused person is to appear next; and

(b) give a copy of the notice to the prosecutor.

(2) The notice must state the lawyer’s—

(a) address for service; and

(b) telephone and facsimile number; and

(c) email address, if any.

(3) The lawyer must comply with subrule (1) no later than 21 days before the accused person’s next appearance in the court.

(4) A lawyer acting for an accused person at the accused person’s committal is taken to continue acting for the accused person until the earliest of the following happens—

(a) the lawyer gives a notice to the court’s proper officer under rule 19 (1) ;

(b) the lawyer is given the court’s leave to withdraw under rule 19 (4) ;

(c) another lawyer gives a notice to the court’s proper officer under subrule (1) .