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New Legal Product Releases - August 2023

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View all new updates to matter types, automated forms and precedents for your area of law and state.

Form and Precedent Updates

Administrative Tribunals

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release
  • Application for Leave to Withdraw
  • Application to the Civil Claims List
  • File and Document Access Request Form
  • Summary of Proofs - Owners Corporation Fee Recovery
 VIC Forms/ VCAT Forms/ Civil Forms Updated
Request for Consent to an Adjournment VIC Forms/ VCAT Forms/ General Forms Updated
Sample Points of Claim VIC Forms/ VCAT Forms/ General Forms Deleted existing version due to formatting issues and readded
Business

QLD

Document Name Location Type of release
All Lexon automated and non-automated precedents Business / Purchase Updated
Vendor Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Contractual Issues (Business Sale) Business / Sale/ Automated Updated

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
  • Information Statement for Prospective Franchisees
  • The Franchisor Compliance Manual
 FED Forms / Franchise Documents Updated
Conveyancing

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release

Macquarie Bank Discharge Authority

Teachers Mutual Bank Discharge Authority

 FED Forms / Discharge Authorities

Updated

Deleted and replaced with Online Link doc

Commercial Premium Schedule (WA) - Effective from 1 March 2021

Residential Premium Schedule (WA) - Effective from 1 March 2021

 FED Forms Updated and Renamed

NSW

Document Name Location Type of release
ODA 076 I Purchaser or Transferee Declaration Form - Individual NSW Forms / Revenue NSW Forms Updated to new version.
ODA 066 A First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme Application: Transactions from 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2023 NSW Forms / Revenue NSW Forms Updated to new version
OFH 001 Application Form and Lodgement Guide for First Home Owner Grant (New Homes): Transactions from 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2023 NSW Forms / Revenue NSW Forms Updated to new version
ODA 066 B First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme Application: Transactions from 1 July 2023 NSW Forms / Revenue NSW Forms Added new form
OFH 002 Application Form and Lodgement Guide for First Home Owner Grant (New Homes): Transactions from 1 July 2023 NSW Forms / Revenue NSW Forms Added new form
ODA 083 First Home Buyer Choice
 NSW Forms / Revenue NSW Forms Updated to new version

Lexon updates (Automated and Non-Automated)

NSW Purchaser Residential

  • 1. Purchaser Initial Contact Letter

  • 2. Purchaser File Note and Questionnaire Residential

  • 3. Purchaser Searches List Residential

  • 4. Purchaser Contract and Property Report Residential

  • VOI RTD Checklist

NSW Vendor Residential

  • 1. Vendor Initial Contact Letter

  • 2. Vendor File Note and Questionnaire Residential

  • 3. Vendor Searches List Residential

  • 4. Vendor Contract and Property Report Residential

  • VOI RTD Checklist

 Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing NSW July 2023 update

QLD

Document Name Location Type of release
Claim for Home or First Home Transfer Duty Concession (annexure for more than two buyers) (D2.1) QLD Forms/QRO Forms Update to existing form

  • 2. Buyer Checklist Residential

  • 3. Buyer File Note Residential

  • 4. Buyer First Letter Residential

  • 4e - Buyer Searches List Residential

  • 6. First Letter to Seller or Seller’s Rep

  • Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/
    Purchase/Automated/Residential

  • Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/
    Non-Automated/Residential

 July 2023 update from Lexon

  • 2. Seller Checklist Commercial

  • 3. Seller File Note Commercial

  • 4. Seller First Letter Commercial

  • 4e. Seller Searches List Commercial

  • 6. First Letter to Buyer or Buyer’s Rep

  • Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/
    Sale/Automated/Seller Commercial

  • Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/
    Non-Automated/Seller Commercial

 July 2023 update from Lexon

  1. Seller Checklist Residential

  2. Seller File Note Residential

  3. Seller First Letter Residential

4e. Seller Searches List Residential

  1. First Letter to Buyer's Representative

 

  • Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/
    Sale/Automated/Residential

  • Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/
    Sale/Automated/Residential

 Updated existing forms for July 2023 update

SA

Document Name Location Type of release
Application for Stamp Duty Relief for Eligible First Home Buyers SA Forms/RevenueSA Added new form
Vendor’s Statement (Section 7)
 SA Forms/AIC Restored existing form
Criminal

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release
Criminal Division WebEx form VIC Forms/ Supreme Court of VIC / Criminal Division Forms Updated
Estate Administration

NSW

Document Name Location Type of release
Publish Probate Notice Form Supreme Court of NSW / Probate Forms Updated form
Estate Planning

QLD

Document Name Location Type of release
Enduring Power of Attorney - Short Form QLD Forms/Estate Planning Updated existing form
Enduring Power of Attorney - Long Form QLD Forms/Estate Planning Updated existing form
Estates Disputes

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release

Associate Judges' Practice Court Application Form

 VIC Forms/ Supreme Court of VIC / TFM Forms Deleted existing version due to formatting issues and readded
  • TFM Approval of Compromise Order
  • TFM Template First Directions Orders
 VIC Forms/ Supreme Court of VIC / TFM Forms Updated
Family

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
Notice of Address for Service Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms Updated to new version. Now includes an additional question in Part B, ‘Are you giving notice of a change of legal representation?’.
Affidavit: Translation of Marriage Certificate Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms Updated to new version. Part B has been updated to clarify that the translator is NAATI accredited.
Counselling certificate for applicants married less than 2 years Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms Updated to new version. The reference to physically attaching the Counselling certificate for applicants married less than 2 year to the application for divorce has been removed.
Appeal Procedures FED Forms / Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Updated
Subpoena - Family Law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms Updated to new version. Replaces old “Subpoena” form.
Notice of Objection - Subpoena Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms and shortcut to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms Added new form which has been separated from old “Subpoena” form.
Affidavit – Family law and child support proceedings Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms New form added which replaces 'Affidavit'
Application for Consent Orders
 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms New update from court which includes the order of the table at question 21 has been amended and the eFiling tick box at the bottom of each statement of truth has been removed. All consent orders must now be signed, then scanned and eFiled.

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release
Affidavit of Service Form 22 VIC Forms/ Children’s Court of VIC / Criminal Forms Renamed to Declaration of Service
Affidavit of Service Form 21 VIC Forms/ Children’s Court of VIC / Child Protection Forms Replaced by Affidavit of Service Form 43
Affidavit of Service Form 21 VIC Forms/ Children’s Court of VIC / Child Protection Forms Copied to Criminal Forms folder
  • Affidavit of Service
  • Information Exchange Document - Conciliation Conference
  • Information Exchange Document (Best Interests) - Conciliation Conference
  • Minutes of Proposed Orders - Blue Form
  • Request for Hearing
 VIC Forms/ Children’s Court of VIC / Child Protection Forms Updated
  • Application to Revoke Bail
  • Case Direction Notice
 VIC Forms/ Children’s Court of VIC / Criminal Forms Updated
Immigration

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
  • Application for Australian Citizenship General Eligibility
  • Application for Australian Citizenship Other Situations
  • Citizenship Fees
  • Privacy Notice
  • Statutory Declaration by a Supporting Witness in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa Application
 FED Forms / Department of Home Affairs Updated
Litigation

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
Notice of Address for Service Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms Updated to a new version. Now includes an additional question in Part B, ‘Are you giving notice of a change of legal representation?’.
Affidavit – General Federal Law and Migration proceedings Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms New form added which replaces 'Affidavit'
Subpoena - General Federal Law Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms Updated to new version. Replaces old “Subpoena” form.

QLD

Document Name Location Type of release
Legal Aid Queensland QLD Forms/Legal Aid QLD Added new form
  • Consent Adjournment of Application
  • Request for Consent Order of Registrar
 QLD Forms / UCPR Forms Updated form

Lexon Non Automated Litigation General

  1. Matter Checklist
  2. Pre-engagement Letter
    • 2a. Booklet
    • 3. Initial Advice Letter to Client
    • 4. Disclosure Letter
    • 5. Updated Advice Letter to Client
    • 6. File Note

General Overview

Risk Pack

 Lexon > Lexon Insurance > Litigation > Non-automated Update to existing suite

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release
Subpoena to Attend to give Evidence VIC Forms/ Supreme Court of VIC / Civil Forms Updated
Personal Injury

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
Request for Medicare claims information (MS031) Federal Forms/Medicare Forms Update to existing forms
Medicare Compensation Recovery - Notice of Past Benefits Request (MO026) Medicare Compensation Recovery - Notice of Past Benefits Request Update to existing form
Protection Orders

QLD

Document Name Location Type of release
  • Affidavit
  • Affidavit of Personal Service
  • Aggrieved details form
  • Application for a protection order
  • Application for declaration of a DVO to be a recognised interstate order
  • Application to register New Zealand order in Queensland
  • Application to vary a domestic violence order (PDF)
  • Application to vary a recognised interstate order
  • Application to vary or revoke the registration of a New Zealand order
  • Application to vary or revoke the registration of an interstate order
 QLD Forms/Domestic Violence Forms Version Update to existing form

Intake Form Updates

We are excited to announce that Smokeball now offers Intake Forms for leads and matters.

LeadPro is our Lead Intake solution and MatterFlow is our Matter Intake solution. Learn more about Intake Forms.

The following pre-made Lead and Matter Intake Forms are now available in Smokeball:

LeadPro Intake Forms

Lead Type State Form Type
General All Web Enquiry

Family Law

 All Web Enquiry
Conveyancing VIC, NSW, QLD, SA Web Enquiry
Conveyancing > Sale and Purchase VIC, NSW, QLD, SA Web Enquiry

 

MatterFlow Intake Forms

Matter Type State
Family Divorce
Applicant & Respondent		 All
Children All
Property All
Children & Property All
Financial Agreement All
Fertility
Donor, Surrogate & Intended Parent		 NSW, SA
Estate Planning POA NSW, QLD, VIC, SA
Will NSW, QLD, VIC, SA
Enduring Guardianship NSW
Will, POA & Enduring Guardianship NSW
Advance Care Directive SA
Will, POA & Advance Care Directive SA
Medical Decision VIC
Will, POA & Medical Decision VIC
Will & POA QLD
Conveyancing Sale NSW, VIC, QLD, SA
Purchase NSW, VIC, QLD, SA
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