Notice of change of agent (Rule 129(1)(b)) (Form 8)

A practitioner may act in a Supreme Court of Tasmania proceeding through an agent, often a firm in the city where the registry is. Where that happens, the party's address for service is the agent's business address (r 128(1)(b), (3)(b), Supreme Court Rules 2000 (Tas)). Rule 129(1)(b) lets a party, by filing a notice in the registry, change the practitioner acting as agent for the party's practitioner. The notice takes effect when filed and served on each other party (r 129(2)) and must be in the prescribed form (r 129(3)), which is Form 8.

When you need it

• Your practitioner is replacing the agent firm that acts for them in the proceeding.
• The party's address for service will move to the new agent's business address.
• To change the principal practitioner instead, use Form 7. To change only an address, use Form 10.

1. 1

   Copy the heading

   Use the registry, proceeding number and parties.

2. 2

   Paragraph 1: the new agent

   Insert the new agent's name and address, the description and name of the party, and the name of the agent being replaced.

3. 3

   Paragraph 2: address for service

   State the party's new address for service, normally the new agent's business address.

4. 4

   Date and sign

   The form is signed by the agent. Complete the footer, including the agent's details as rule 79 requires.

• File the notice at the registry where the proceeding is running (r 83), in person, by post or by approved email lodgment.
• Serve a copy on each other party. The change takes effect when it is filed and served (r 129(2)).

• Tell the old agent so that any documents served on them before the change are passed on.
• Update the footer of every later document with the new agent's name, address and contact details (r 79(a)(iii)).