New Legal Product Releases - July 2024

SA

Updated Forms:

• Affidavit (Form CP4) located in SA Forms/Youth Court of SA/Care and Protection forms

VIC

Updated Forms:

• Witness Summons to Attend to Give Evidence located in VIC Forms Children's Court of VIC Child Protection Forms
• Witness Summons to Produce located in VIC Forms Children's Court of VIC Child Protection Forms

ACT

Updated Form:

• Application to Combine Titles (Form 012) located in ACT Forms/Access Canberra Forms

NSW

Updated Form:

• Letter to Agent confirming exchange located in Conveyancing/Sale/Exchange

QLD

Updated Forms:

• Claim for First Home Vacant Land Concession located in QLD Forms/QRO Forms
• Claim for home or first home transfer duty concession located in QLD Forms/QRO Forms
• QLS Disclosure Notice and Engagement located in QLD Form > General Forms 

Deleted Form:

• Claim for Home or First Home Transfer Duty Concession (annexure for more than two purchasers) (Form D2.1) located in QLD Forms/QRO Forms

Lexon Updates:

Updates in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale

Non-Automated and Automated versions of the following Seller Residential precedents:

• 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Seller (Residential - REIQ) - Prospective client
• 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Seller (Residential - REIQ) - Contract received
• Seller Checklist Residential
• 2a. Seller Checklist Residential Addendum - Paper Settlements
• Seller File Note Residential
• 4. Seller First Letter Pack Contents Cover Page
• 4. Seller First Letter Residential
• 4a. Seller Questionnaire and Authority Residential
• 4b. Seller To-Do List Residential
• 4c. Seller Booklet Residential
• 4d. Seller Contract and Property Report Residential
• 4e. Seller Searches List Residential
• 5. Seller Searches Worksheet Residential (inc Links to Searches)
• 6. First Letter to Buyer's Representative
• 7. Extension Letters - Advise, Request and Respond
• 8. Extension Notice Letter - Exercise of Settlement Extension Right
• 9. Seller Final letter Residential
• LastCheck - Property - Sale Contract (Interactive)
• REIQ cf ADL Contract - Checklist and Quick Guide
• VOI RTD Checklist

Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Non-Automated/Residential and Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Residential:

• 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer Residential (Residential - REIQ) - Prospective client
• 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer Residential (Residential - REIQ) - Contract received
• 2. Buyer Checklist Residential
• 2a. Buyer Checklist Residential Addendum - Paper Settlements
• 3. Buyer File Note Residential
• 4. Buyer First Letter Pack Contents Cover Page
• 4. Buyer First Letter Residential
• 4a. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority Residential
• 4b. Buyer To-Do List Residential
• 4c. Buyer Booklet Residential
• 4d. Buyer Contract and Property Report Residential
• 4e. Buyer Searches List Residential
• 5. Buyer Searches Worksheet Residential (inc Links to Searches)
• 6. First Letter to Seller or Seller's Representative
• 7. Conditions - Advice to Client
• 8. Conditions - Letter to Other Side
• 9. Advice to Client - Termination Issues
• 10. Extension Letters - Advise, Request and Respond
• 11. Buyer Final Letter Residential
• 12. Extension Notice Letter - Exercise of Settlement Extension Right
• LastCheck - Property - Sale Contract (Interactive)
• VOI RTD Checklist

Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Commercial

• 2. Buyer Checklist Commercial
• 2a. Buyer Checklist Commercial Addendum - Paper Settlements
• 3. Buyer File Note Commercial
• 4 Buyer First Letter Pack Contents Cover Page
• 4a. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority Commercial
• 4b. Buyer To-Do List Commercial
• 4c. Buyer Booklet Commercial
• 4d. Buyer Contract and Property Report Commercial
• 4e. Buyer Searches List Commercial
• 5. Buyer Searches Worksheet Commercial (inc Links to Searches)
• 6. First Letter to Seller or Seller's Representative
• LastCheck - Property - Sale Contract (Interactive)
• VOI RTD Checklist

Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Non-Automated/Commercial

• 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer Commercial - Prospective client
• 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer Commercial - Contract received
• 2. Buyer Checklist Commercial
• 2a. Buyer Checklist Commercial Addendum - Paper Settlements
• 3. Buyer File Note Commercial
• 4 Buyer First Letter Pack Contents Cover Page
• 4. Buyer First Letter Commercial
• 4a. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority Commercial
• 4b. Buyer To-Do List Commercial
• 4c. Buyer Booklet Commercial
• 4d. Buyer Contract and Property Report Commercial
• 4e. Buyer Searches List Commercial
• 5. Buyer Searches Worksheet Commercial (inc Links to Searches)
• 6. First Letter to Seller or Seller's Representative
• 7. Conditions - Advice to Client
• 8. Conditions - Letter to Other Side
• 9. Advice to Client - Termination Issues
• 10. Extension Letters - Advise, Request and Respond
• 11. Buyer Final Letter Commercial
• 12. Extension Notice Letter - Exercise of Settlement Extension Right
• LastCheck - Property - Sale Contract (Interactive)
• VOI RTD Checklist

Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Rural and Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Non-Automated/Rural

• Lexon Conveyancing > Purchase > Automated & Lexon Conveyancing > Purchase > Non-Automated
• 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer Rural - Prospective client
• 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer Rural - Contract received
• The June 2024 version did not have tracked changes but is markedly different from the version in Smokeball
• 2. Buyer File Note - Rural
• 3. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority - Rural
• 4. Buyer Contract and Property Report - Rural
• 5. Buyer Searches List - Rural
• 6. Buyer Searches Worksheet Rural (inc Links to Searches) 

WA

Added Forms in WA Forms/Landgate:

• Application to Register a Community Titles Scheme
• Application to Register Strata Titles Scheme
• Discharge of Mortgage Form D1
• Statutory Declaration - WA
• Transfer of Land Form T1
• Transfer of Land with additional pages Form T2
• Transfer of Mortgage, Charge or Freehold Lease Form T3

Added Forms in WA Forms/Revenue WA:

• First Home Owner Rate of Duty Fact Sheet (no automation needed in it)
• Application for First Home Owner Rate of Duty Form FDA7
• Application for the First Home Owner Grant and or Pre-approval for the First home owner rate of duty F-FHOG1
• Foreign Transfer Duty Declaration FDA41
• Off-the-Plan Duty Concession Application FDA53
• Duties Valuation - City, Town and Suburban Property FDA27
• Statutory Declaration - WA

QLD

Added Forms:

• Drug and Alcohol Diversion Programs (DADP) Form located in QLD Forms/Drug and Alcohol Diversion Programs Forms

VIC

Added Forms:

• Election to stand trial without a committal proceeding being conducted (Form 38) located in VIC Forms > Magistrates' Court of VIC > Criminal Forms

Updated Forms in VIC Forms/Children's Court of VIC/Research Materials:

• Chapter 11 - Criminal Division - Sentencing
• Chapter 1 - Acts, Regulations, Rules
• Chapter 3 - Court Operation
• Chapter 9 - Criminal Division - Custody and Bail
• Chapter 7 - Criminal Division - General
• Chapter 2 - Court Overview
• Chapter 4 - Family Division - General
• Chapter 10 - Criminal Division - Procedure

WA

Added Forms in WA Forms/District Court of WA/Criminal Procedures Forms:

• Application
• Application for Urgent Case Order
• Application for Witness Summons
• Consent Order Form
• Notice of Acting
• Notice that Accused Arrested Without Warrant
• Request that person in custody be present to give evidence
• Schedule 2 - Information for Witnesses
• Witness summons to give oral evidence
• Witness summons to produce a record or thing

Added Forms in WA Forms/Magistrates Court of WA/Bail and Criminal Matters Forms:

• Application for correction of sentence
• Application for summons or warrant under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(b)
• Application for Witness Summons
• Application in a Prosecution
• Court Hearing Notice
• Fact Sheet 41 - Summoning a witness in a criminal case
• Fact Sheet 42 - Cross examination by an accused
• Fact Sheet 43 - Spent conviction at the time of conviction
• Fact Sheet 44 - Application to set aside a court decision
• Fact Sheet 51 - Written Plea by Accused
• General Form of Affidavit
• Information for Accused
• Information for Surety
• Notice that accused arrested without warrant under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(a)
• Notice to Accused
• Witness Summons to Give Evidence
• Witness Summons to Produce a Record or Thing

Added Forms in WA Forms/Supreme Court of WA/Criminal Forms:

• Application
• Application for Urgent Case Order
• Application for Witness Summons
• List of pending charges to be dealt with
• Notice of Acting
• Request that pending charges be dealt with
• Request that person in custody be present to give evidence
• SJA Entry for Hearing Form
• Witness Summons to give oral evidence
• Witness Summons to produce a record or a thing

Federal

Added Forms:

• Information about debtor’s rights after default (Form 12A)‍ located in Federal Forms > ASIC Forms

QLD

Updated Forms:

• Application for Minor Civil Dispute - Minor Debt located in QLD Forms/QCAT Forms/Debt Disputes

QLD

Updated Forms:

• Letter to Doctor‍ located in Lexon Insurance/Wills & EPOA/Automated
• Death Certificate Application located in QLD Forms / Justice and Attorney-General

Federal

Added Forms:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and the Court (Word version) located in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications
• The Courts and Your Privacy (MS Words version) located in FED Forms / FCFCOA / Publications

Deleted Forms:

• The Courts and Your Privacy (PDF version) located in FED Forms / FCFCOA / Publications
• Annexure - Template COVID-19 Cover Letter for Urgency located in FED Forms / FCFCOA / Family Forms
• Affidavit - COVID-19 List Matter located in FED Forms / FCFCOA / Family Forms

Updated Forms:

• Application for Consent Orders - Non-Automated located in VIC Children's Court > Child Protection Forms

VIC

Updated Forms:

• Information Exchange Document - Conciliation Conference located in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications

QLD

Updated Form:

• General tenancy agreement (Form 18a) located in QLD Forms > Leasing Forms

QLD

Added Forms:

• Application to Court of Appeal (Form 69)‍ located in QLD Forms > UCPR Forms

Updated Forms:

• Subpoena to Give Evidence located in QLD Forms > UCPR Forms
• Subpoena for Production and to give Evidence located in QLD Forms > UCPR Forms

VIC

Updated Forms:

• Summons for Taxation of Cost located in VIC Forms/Supreme Court of VIC/Civil Forms

WA

Added and Updated Forms located in WA Forms / Supreme Court of WA:

1. Writ of Summons
2. Notice of Originating Summons (existing)
3. Memorandum of Appearance
4. Summons
5. Affidavit (existing)
6. Notice of Change of Representation
7. Subpoena Form 21 (existing)
8. Subpoena Form 21A (existing)

Added and Updated Forms located in WA Forms / District Court of WA:

1. Writ of Summons
2. Memorandum of Appearance
3. Statement of Claim (existing)
4. Defence (existing)
5. Affidavit (existing)
6. Chamber Summons
7. Subpoena Form 4a (existing)
8. Subpoena Form 4b (existing)
9. Subpoena Form 4c (existing) 

Added and Updated Forms located in WA Forms / Magistrate Court of WA:

• Form 3 – General Procedure Claim (also contains a form 15 within)
• Form 11 – Affidavit of Service
• Form 15 – Response to Claim
• Form 60 – Notice of Acceptance of Offer and Admission General Procedure Claim
• Form 49 – Memorandum of Consent
• Form 13 – Application for Default Judgement by Claimant
• Form 19 – Statement of General Procedure Claim
• Form 21 - Statement of Defence to General Procedure Claim
• Form 28 – Request for a Pre-Trial Conference
• Form 24 – Response to Application
• Form 2 – General Form of Affidavit
• Form 54 – Notice of Change of Address for Service
• Form 59 – Notice by Lawyer ceasing to Act

QLD

Updated Forms:

• Application for Assessment of Permanent Impairment located in QLD Forms/WorkSafe Forms

QLD

Updated Forms:

• Letter to Doctor located in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Wills & EPOA/Automated

Federal

New:

• Divorce Precedents Suite with 21 new precedents
• New Precedents:
  • SP2 – Joint Letter to Valuer
  • SP3 - Mediation Position Paper
  • Financial Disclosure Checklist

Updated:

• Precedents 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 17, 20, 36, CIL1, CIL2, EV1, EV2
• Mediation suite precedents updated:
  • L1 - Initial Enquiry Email
  • L1 - Initial Letter to parties upon engagement
  • L2 - Initial contact letter to Other Party
  • L2 - Initial letter to lawyer
  • FDR Brochure
  • Agreement to Mediate
  • In-litigation Pre-Conference Checklist
  • In-litigation Consent Terms
  • Best Interest Legislation