Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CRIMINAL PRACTICE RULES 1999 - REG 73

73 Lawyer acting for convicted person

(1) This rule applies in relation to the following proceedings—

(a) an appeal or subsequent appeal;

(b) an application for leave to appeal or application for leave to make a subsequent appeal.

(2) A lawyer acting for a convicted person in the proceeding must—

(a) give written notice that the lawyer acts for the convicted person to the registrar of the court; and

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

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

(a) address for service; and

(b) telephone and facsimile number; and

(c) email address, if any.

(4) The lawyer must comply with subrule (2) —

(a) no later than 14 days before the day the proceeding is set down for hearing (the
"hearing day" ); or

(b) if the hearing day is sooner than the 14 days, as soon as possible.

(5) A lawyer acting for a convicted person who files a notice of appeal, notice of application for leave to appeal or notice of application for leave to make a subsequent appeal is taken to continue acting for the convicted person until the earliest of the following happens—

(a) the lawyer gives a notice to the registrar under rule 74 (1) ;

(b) the lawyer is given the court’s leave to withdraw from acting for the convicted person under rule 74 (2) .