PART 18CHANGE OF SOLICITOR
Legally aided persons18
1
Where the certificate of any person (“A”) who is a legally aided person is revoked or withdrawn—
a
the solicitor who acted for A will cease to be the solicitor acting in the case as soon as the solicitor's retainer is determined under regulation 24 or 41 of the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 M1; and
b
if A wishes to continue and appoints a solicitor to act on his or her behalf, rule 18.1(2), (3) and (4) will apply as if A had previously conducted the proceedings in person.
2
In this rule, “certificate” means a certificate issued under the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012.