New Legal Product Releases - August 2024

Administrative Tribunals (NSW)

• Added Review Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney to NSW Forms/NCAT Forms/Guardianship Division

Child Protection (QLD)

• Updated Notice of Address for Service in QLD Forms/Children's Court of QLD
• Updated Affidavit (form 25) in QLD Forms/Children’s Court of QLD

Child Protection (VIC)

• Updated the following in Children's Court of VIC/Child Protection Forms:

  • Information Exchange Document - Conciliation Conference

  • Information Exchange Document (best interest) – Conciliation Conference

  • Form 43 – Affidavit of Service

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

  • Chapter 8 - Criminal Division - Investigation

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

  • Chapter 1 - Acts, Regulations, Rules

  • Chapter 7 - Criminal Division - General

  • Chapter 6 - Family Division - Intervention Orders

  • Chapter 11 - Criminal Division - Sentencing

  • Chapter 9 - Criminal Division - Custody and Bail

  • Chapter 10 - Criminal Division - Procedure

  • Chapter 3 - Court Operation

Conveyancing (Federal)

• Updated Macquarie Bank Discharge Authority in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities
• Deleted People's Choice Credit Union Request to Discharge a Mortgage in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities

Conveyancing (NSW)

• Updated Purchaser or Transferee Declaration Form - Individual in NSW Forms/Revenue NSW Forms
• Updated Purchaser or Transferee Declaration Form - Individual in NSW Forms/Revenue NSW Forms
• Added Declaration for the Grant of an Option to NSW Forms/Revenue NSW Forms
• Updated Application for Exemption - Transfer of Land Used for Primary Production Between Family Members (Form ODA 071) in NSW Forms/Revenue NSW Forms

Conveyancing (QLD)

• Added Dutiable Transaction Statement - Additional pages in QLD Forms/QRO Forms
• Updated Schedule or Enlarged Panel (Annexure)~Form 20 in QLD Forms/Land Registry Forms

Conveyancing (VIC)

• Updated Section 32 Vendor Statement (Automated and Basic) in VIC Forms/Conveyancing forms

Conveyancing (ACT)

• Updated the following in ACT Forms/Access Canberra Forms:

  • Consent to Register

  • Withdrawal of Caveat

  • Transmission Application

  • Transfer and Grant of Easement

  • Notice of Change of Address for Service of Documents

  • Discharge of a Mortgage of a Sublease or Underlease

  • Discharge of Mortgage

  • Caveat on a sublease or Underlease

  • Caveat

  • Application to remove a Writ

  • Application to register a Writ

  • Application for lapsing of a caveat

  • Application to combine or separate titles

Conveyancing (WA)

• Automated the following 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

• Automated the following 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

• Added a shortcut folder to Discharge Authorities in Conveyancing/Sale/File Setup

Criminal (NSW)

• Updated Application for witness to give evidence via audio visual facilities in Local Court of NSW/Criminal Forms

Criminal (SA)

• Added Certificate of Legal Representation in SA Forms/Uniform Civil Rules Form

Criminal (ACT)

• Updated the following in ACT Forms/Court Procedures Act Forms:
  • Supreme Court Criminal Proceeding—Notice of Change of Solicitor
  • Supreme Court criminal proceeding—notice of solicitor acting
  • Supreme Court criminal proceeding—notice that solicitor no longer acting
  • Supreme Court criminal proceeding—notice of withdrawal of solicitor

Family (Federal)

• Updated the following in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications:
  • Guidelines for reduced fee - divorce and decree of nullity application
  • Guidelines for exemption of court fees
  • The Courts and your privacy
• Updated the following in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms:
  • Notice of Address for Service

  • Child Impact Report - FAQ

  • Property and Financial Agreements and Consent Orders - What you need to know

• Edited the superannuation clause to refer to legal personal representative:

  • Financial Agreement - Section 90C

  • Financial Agreement - Section 90D

  • Financial Agreement - Section 90UD

Family (QLD)

• Updated Notice for Address of Service in QLD Forms

Family (WA)

• Added Notice of Appeal to WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms
• Added Notice of Contention to WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms

Immigration (Federal)

• Updated the following in the Department of Home Affairs folder:

  • Form 888 Supporting Statement in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa Application

  • Form 80 Personal Particulars for Assessment Including Character Assessment

Leasing (SA)

• Updated the following in LTO Forms Guidance Notes:

  • S1 Surrender of Lease Guide

  • S2 Surrender of Underlease

  • E2 Extension of Lease Guide

Liquor Licence (NSW)

• Updated Declaration - Liquor Licence Application by Proposed Licensee in NSW Forms/Liquor and Gaming NSW/Liquor Licence Forms
• Deleted the following in NSW Forms/Liquor and Gaming NSW:

  • Category A Community Impact Statement FM2009

  • Category B Community Impact Statement FM2010

  • How to Prepare a Category B CIS FS3076

• Added Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE) to NSW Forms/Liquor and Gaming NSW

Liquor Licence (VIC)

• Updated Declaration of Associates Form in VIC Forms/Liquor Control Victoria

Litigation (VIC)

• Updated Associate Judges' Applications List - Application Form in VIC Forms/Supreme Court of VIC/TFM Forms

Migration (Federal)

• Updated Citizenship Application Fees in Federal Forms/Department of Home Affairs

Mortgage (Federal)

• Deleted Virgin Money Discharge Authority in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities
• Added Virgin Money Discharge Authority - Online Link to Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities

Mortgage (NSW)

• Deleted Newcastle Permanent Mortgage Discharge and Information Request Form in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities
• Added Newcastle Permanent Discharge Authority - Online Link to Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities

Mortgage (QLD)

• Updated Sign-off Lender Loan Agreement in Lexon Insurance / Mortgage / Mortgagee/ Automated and Lexon Insurance / Mortgage / Mortgagee/ Non-Automated

Mortgage (ACT)

• Updated the following forms in ACT Forms/Access Canberra Forms:
  • Mortgage of a sublease or underlease (Form 048)
  • Sublease (Form 072)
  • Transfer (Form 052)
  • Transfer of Sublease/Underlease (Form 068)

Personal Injury (QLD)

• New forms added to QLD Forms/QLD Industrial Relations Commission:

  • Form 9 - WCR notice of appeal

  • Form 9A - Appellant's statement of facts and contentions psychiatric and/or psychological injuries

  • Form 9B - Appellant's statement of facts and contentions physical and/or psychiatric/psychological secondary injuries

  • Form 23 - List of Documents

  • Form 29 - Notice of non-party disclosure

  • Form 32 - Request for attendance notice

  • Form 32A - Attendance notice to give evidence

  • Form 32B - Attendance notice to produce

  • Form 32C - Attendance notice for production and to give evidence

Personal Injury (SA)

• Updated Application For Access Form in SA Forms/ReturnToWorkSA

Protection Orders (QLD)

• Updated Application to Vary a Domestic Violence Order in QLD Forms/Domestic Violence Forms

VCAT (VIC)

• Updated Application for advice about guardianship or administration in VCAT Forms/Administrative Forms

Updated the following forms in Lexon Insurance/Business/Purchase/Automated and Lexon Insurance/Business/Purchase Automated/Non-Automated:

• Business Acquisition (Purchaser) Risk Pack Completion Checklist

• Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition - Overview - Purchaser

• Purchaser Part 1(A) - Scope Letter

• Purchaser Part 1(B) - Scope Letter

• Purchaser Part 2 - Letter - Confidentiality Deed

• Purchaser Part 3(A) - Initial Letter to Purchaser Regarding Legal Due Diligence

• Purchaser Part 3(B) - Initial Letter to Vendor Regarding Purchaser Legal Due Diligence

• Purchaser Part 3(C) - Letter to Purchaser's other Advisers Regarding Legal Due Diligence

• Purchaser Part 3(D) - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Legal Due Diligence

• Purchaser Part 3(E) - Letter to Purchaser Subsequent to Legal Due Diligence Report

• Purchaser Part 3(F) - Letter to Vendor Regarding Purchaser's DecisionPurchaser

• Part 4 - Pre-Contractual Letter to Purchaser

• Purchaser Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Contractual Issues (Business Sale)

• Purchaser Part 5 Option 2 - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Contractual Issues (Equity Sale)

• Purchaser Part 6 - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Post Contract Issues

• Purchaser Part 7 - Preparing for Completion

• Purchaser Part 7 - Settlement Statement

• Purchaser Part 8 - Letter to Purchaser re Post-Completion

Updated the following forms in Lexon Insurance/Business/Sale/Automated and Lexon Insurance/Business/Sale/Non-Automated:

• Business Acquisition (Vendor) Risk Pack Completion Checklist

• Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition - Overview - Vendor

• Vendor Part 1(A) - Scope Letter

• Vendor Part 1(B) - Scope Letter

• Vendor Part 2 - Letter - Confidentiality Deed

• Vendor Part 3 and 4 - Due Diligence and Pre-Contractual

• Vendor Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Contractual Issues (Business Sale)

• Vendor Part 5 Option 2 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Contractual Issues (Equity Sale)

• Vendor Part 6 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Post-Contract Issues

• Vendor Part 7 - Preparing for Completion

• Vendor Part 7 - Settlement Statement

• Vendor Part 8 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Post-Completion

Updated the following forms in Lexon Insurance / Elder Law / Automated and Lexon Insurance / Elder Law / Non-Automated:

• Elder Law - Overview
• Manufactured Homes Review Checks and Advice Letter
• Retirement Villages Review Checks and Advice Letter
• Risk Pack Completion Checklist
• Aged Care Review Checks and Advice Letter

Updated the following form in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Non-Automated/Off The Plan CTS:

• 4a. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority OTP CTS

New:

• SP5 - Domestic Violence - Coercive Control

• Defaulters List Precedent Suite:

  • DEFL Checklist

  • DEFL1 - Cost Notice

  • DEFL2A - Letter to Client (Client IS defaulting party)

  • DEFL2B - Letter to Client (client is NOT defaulting party)

  • DEFL3 - Letter to Other Party

  • DEFL4 - Letter to Client serving unfiled Notice of Ceasing to Act - 7 day notice letter

  • DEFL5 - Letter to Client serving filed Notice of Ceasing to Act

  • DEFL6 - Letter to Other Party serving filed Notice of Ceasing to Act

  • DEFL7 - Letter to Other Party serving additional material

  • DEFL8 - Defaulters List Submission

  • DEFL9 - Letter of Outcome to Client after Court – next steps & Invoice + funds in trust for next step

• Consent Orders precedents:

  • SP4A - Precedent Final Orders for Initiating Application, Response and by consent during proceedings

  • SP4B - Precedent Interim Orders for Initiating Application, Response and by consent during proceedings

  • SP4C - Precedent Final Consent Orders (no proceedings on foot)