Shaher yar 20 December 2024

No objection certificate for change of counsel

Hello. Can client change Counsel in Central Administrative Tribunal on the basis of letter sent on WhatsApp that I want to engage new Counsel? The previous Counsel has followed case diligently for a year and completed over 80 percent of the work and willing to continue case till final disposal? The client wants to engage new lawyer just to save the fee as majority of work has already been done.

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This discussion addresses whether a client can change their legal counsel at the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) even if the previous counsel has completed most of the work. The consensus is that a client has the absolute right to change their lawyer at any time, regardless of the stage of the proceedings or the amount of work completed. A WhatsApp message indicating the desire to engage new counsel is generally sufficient to initiate this change.