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New Legal Product Releases - October 2023

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

New Matter Types

Matter Type Amendments and Updates

Conveyancing

SA

What was updated? Location of update
SA Stamp Duty Calculator has been updated with Stamp Duty Relief for Eligible First Home Buyers for contracts signed or entered into on or after 15 June 2023.
  • Conveyancing Details
  • Transfer Details
Criminal

VIC

What was updated? Location of update
Added ability to display multiple informant contacts in the Charge Details layout description and in forms, including the Application for Bail Charge Details
Mortgage

NSW

What was updated? Location of update

NSW Independent Legal Advice Mortgage Matter Type has been amended to allow clients to act for either the Guarantor or Mortgagor

NSW Independent Legal Advice Mortgage Matter Type

Form and Precedent Updates

Conveyancing

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
Citibank Security Release Request FED Forms / Discharge Authorities Updated

NSW

Document Name Location

Type of release

Application for Preparation of Lapsing Notice

Application to Record New Registered Proprietor

Cancellation of Caution

Cancellation or Extinguishment of Easement

Caveat

Charge

Discharge of Mortgage

Extinguishment of Obsolete Restrictive Covenant

Lease

Modification of Easement

Notice of Death

Order Affecting a Strata Scheme

Positive Covenant

Positive Covenant Affecting Land Vested in a Prescribed Authority

Primary Application

 NSW Forms / LRS Forms Updated

VOI RTD Checklist

Automated and Non-Automated folders for:

  • Conveyancing NSW / Purchase

  • Conveyancing NSW / Sale

 Lexon Update

QLD

Document Name Location

Type of release
Letter to Buyer's Solicitor unsatisfactory finance approval, pest and building or pool safety inspection‍ Conveyancing/Sale/Conditional Added
Contract for Houses and Residential Land - Reference Schedule Conveyancing Forms Removed due to being outdated
VOI RTD Checklist

Automated and Non-Automated folders for:

  • Conveyancing / Purchase / Commercial

  • Conveyancing / Purchase / OTP CTS

  • Conveyancing / Purchase / OTP Vacant CTS

  • Conveyancing / Purchase / Residential

  • Conveyancing / Purchase /Rural

  • Conveyancing / Sale / Developer CTS

  • Conveyancing / Sale / Developer LSA

  • Conveyancing / Sale / Residential

  • Conveyancing / Sale / Seller Commercial

  • Conveyancing / Sale / Seller OTP CTS

  • Conveyancing / Sale / Seller OTP Vacant CTS

 Lexon Update

QLD Land Registry forms added:

  1. eConveyancing Mandate Exemption Request Form

QLD Forms/Land Registry Forms

 Added
Estate Planning

All States

Type of release

Added Estate Planning relationship types:

  • Godfather
  • Godmother
  • Godparent
Family

Federal

Document Name Location Type of release
Affidavit Verifying Expert Report
  • Family/ Children/ Proceedings
  • Family/ Children and Property/ Proceedings
 Added
Client Authorisation Representative - Up to 2 clients (Word) Federal Forms / Legal Profession Forms Updated
Client Authorisation Representative - Up to 2 clients (Word)
  • Family/ Property / Proceedings
  • Family/ Children and Property/ Proceedings
 Added shortcut

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release

Chapter 1 - Acts, Regulations, Rules

Chapter 2 - Court Overview

Chapter 3 - Court Operation

Chapter 4 - Family Division - General

Chapter 5.1 - Family Division - Child Protection - after 1 March 2016

Chapter 6 - Family Division - Intervention Orders

Chapter 7 - Criminal Division - General

Chapter 8 - Criminal Division - Investigation

Chapter 9 - Criminal Division - Custody and Bail

Chapter 10 - Criminal Division - Procedure

Chapter 11 - Criminal Division - Sentencing

 VIC Forms / Children's Court of VIC/ Research Materials Updated
Liquor Licence

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release

  • Declaration of Associates Form

  • Endorsement of Name on Licence or Permit

  • Notice of Right to Occupy the Premises

  • Notice of Right to Use the Premises

  • Variation to an Existing Licence or Permit

 VIC Forms / Liquor Control Victoria Added
Litigation

NSW

Document Name Location Type of release
Summons Seeking Leave to Appeal NSW Forms / UCPR Forms Added

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release

Form 35A - Notice To Admit

Form 35B - Notice of Dispute

 VIC Forms/Magistrates' Court of VIC/Civil Forms Added

Defence

Notice of Appearance

Originating Motion Between Parties

Summons

Writ

 VIC Forms / County Court of VIC / Civil Forms Updated
Complaint VIC Forms / Magistrates' Court of VIC / Civil Forms Updated
Originating Motion VIC Forms / Supreme Court of VIC / Civil Forms Updated
Mortgage

NSW

Document Name Location Type of release
  • Schedule 1 - Declaration by Borrower or Grantor of a Security Interest
  • Schedule 1A - Declaration by Borrower or Grantor of a Security Interest (Corporation)
  • Schedule 1B - Declaration by Borrower or Grantor of a Security Interest (Trustee)
  • Schedule 2 - Declaration by Third Party Mortgagor, Guarantor, Surety Mortgagor or Indemnifier for the Borrower or Grantor of a Security Interest
  • Schedule 2A - Declaration by Third Party Mortgagor, Guarantor, Surety Mortgagor or Indemnifier for the Borrower or Grantor of a Security Interest (Corporation)
  • Schedule 4B Part 1 - Acknowledgement of Legal Advice by Proposed Borrower or Proposed Grantor of a Security Interest (Trustee)
  • Schedule 4C - Acknowledgement of Legal Advice by Proposed Borrower or Proposed Grantor of a Security Interest or Trustee (Corporation)
 NSW Forms / Mortgage Forms Updated
Personal Injury

NSW

Document Name Location Type of release
  • Application to Register a Commutation Agreement
  • Reply to Application to Resolve a Dispute
 NSW Forms / Personal Injury Commission / Workers Compensation Forms Added PDF version

Application to Register a Commutation Agreement

Reply to Application to Resolve a Dispute

 NSW Forms / Personal Injury Commission / Workers Compensation Forms Deleted Word version

SA

Document Name Location Type of release
Authority for Medical Reports

  • Personal Injury/Workers Compensation/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Public Liability Claims/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Total and Permanent Disability/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Medical Negligence/Pre Action

 Updated
Authority for Hospital Records

  • Personal Injury/Workers Compensation/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Public Liability Claims/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Total and Permanent Disability/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Medical Negligence/Pre Action

 Updated
Letter to Doctor with Authority

  • Personal Injury/Workers Compensation/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Public Liability Claims/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Total and Permanent Disability/Pre Action

  • Personal Injury/Medical Negligence/Pre Action

 Updated
Letter to Super Fund making claim

  • Personal Injury/Total and Permanent Disability/Pre Action

 Updated

VIC

Document Name Location Type of release

  • Initial Report - Recommendation for up to Five Hours of Counselling (Form 1)‍

  • Initial Report - Recommendation for More than Five Hours of Counselling (Form 2)

  • Subsequent Report - Recommendation for Additional Hours of Counselling (Form 3)

  • Application for Counselling (Form 4); and

  • Counselling and Report Fee Invoice (Form 5). 

 VIC Forms/ VOCAT Forms Added

Intake Form Updates

This month, we have published some new intake forms in Smokeball. View our full list of intake forms.

MatterFlow Intake Forms

Matter Type State
Estate Administration All
Employment All

 

Report Updates 

New Smokeball Desktop App Reports

  • Matter - Referral List
    • Added Referrer filter
  • Business - Completion Report
    • This report provides your firm with comprehensive insights into the completion status of business matters.
  • Matter - Next Task
    • This report allows your firm to track upcoming tasks on their matters based on the due date and offers different options for filtering the data based on the due date.
  • Lead - Closed Lost
    • This report helps your firm easily determine whether their leads have been lost or closed and gain insights into the reasons behind these outcomes.

New Smokeball Web App Reports (web app and Smokeball Boost)

  • Matter - Full List
  • Client- Full List
  • Lead- Full List
  • Event List
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