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Why change of solicitor notice is important—party's address for service

The provisions relating to change of solicitor are important because, where a party's address for service is given as being that party's solicitor's business address, that solicitor will be considered to be acting for that party until the provisions in CPR 42 and CPR PD 42 have been complied with (CPR 42.1(1)). One of the practical realities of this is that a party's solicitor's business address remains that party's address for service until:

1. •

   notice of change is filed and served on every other party, or

2. •

   the court makes an order that the solicitor has ceased to act

The meaning of 'solicitor' for the purposes of CPR 42 is set out in CPR 6.2(d) (CPR 42.1(2)) and includes any person authorised to conduct litigation under the Legal Services Act 2007.

When to give notice of change of solicitor

CPR 42.2 provides that notice is required when:

1. •

   there is a change of solicitor

2. •

   a party appoints a solicitor having previously acted in person, or

3. •

   a