View all new updates to matter types, automated forms and precedents for your area of law and state.
New Matter Types
- Criminal (ACT)
- Criminal (Lead)
- Estate Planning (TAS)
- Will
- Estate Planning (Lead)
Matter Type Amendments and Updates
- Personal Injury (NSW) - Workers Compensation, Victims of Crime, Motor Vehicle Accident:
- Accident Details Layout updated to include Anticipated Settlement Date field.
- Conveyancing (VIC) - Sale
- Property Details Layout updated to include section 1.5
- Conveyancing (WA) - Sale, Purchase
- Added Letting Agent as uncommon contact card
- Family (Federal) - Financial Agreement
- Added Child Details sublayout to Child uncommon card (allows recording of primary caregiver, educational institution and grade)
Form and Precedent Updates
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:
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Information Exchange Document - Conciliation Conference
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Information Exchange Document (best interest) – Conciliation Conference
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Form 43 – Affidavit of Service
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- Updated the following in VIC Forms/Children's Court of VIC/Research Materials:
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Chapter 8 - Criminal Division - Investigation
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Chapter 5.1 - Family Division - Child Protection - after 1 March 2016
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Chapter 1 - Acts, Regulations, Rules
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Chapter 7 - Criminal Division - General
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Chapter 6 - Family Division - Intervention Orders
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Chapter 11 - Criminal Division - Sentencing
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Chapter 9 - Criminal Division - Custody and Bail
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Chapter 10 - Criminal Division - Procedure
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Chapter 3 - Court Operation
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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:
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Consent to Register
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Withdrawal of Caveat
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Transmission Application
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Transfer and Grant of Easement
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Notice of Change of Address for Service of Documents
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Discharge of a Mortgage of a Sublease or Underlease
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Discharge of Mortgage
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Caveat on a sublease or Underlease
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Caveat
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Application to remove a Writ
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Application to register a Writ
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Application for lapsing of a caveat
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Application to combine or separate titles
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Conveyancing (WA)
- Automated the following forms in WA Forms/Landgate:
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Application to Register a Community Titles Scheme
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Application to Register Strata Titles Scheme
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Discharge of Mortgage Form D1
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Statutory Declaration - WA
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Transfer of Land Form T1
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Transfer of Land with additional pages Form T2
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Transfer of Mortgage, Charge or Freehold Lease Form T3
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- Automated the following forms in WA Forms/Revenue WA:
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First Home Owner Rate of Duty Fact Sheet (no automation needed in it)
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Application for First Home Owner Rate of Duty Form FDA7
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Application for the First Home Owner Grant and or Pre-approval for the First home owner rate of duty F-FHOG1
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Foreign Transfer Duty Declaration FDA41
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Off-the-Plan Duty Concession Application FDA53
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Duties Valuation - City, Town and Suburban Property FDA27
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Statutory Declaration - WA
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- 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
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Child Impact Report - FAQ
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Property and Financial Agreements and Consent Orders - What you need to know
- Edited the superannuation clause to refer to legal personal representative:
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Financial Agreement - Section 90C
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Financial Agreement - Section 90D
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Financial Agreement - Section 90UD
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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:
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Form 888 Supporting Statement in relation to a Partner or Prospective Marriage Visa Application
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Form 80 Personal Particulars for Assessment Including Character Assessment
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Leasing (SA)
- Updated the following in LTO Forms Guidance Notes:
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S1 Surrender of Lease Guide
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S2 Surrender of Underlease
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E2 Extension of Lease Guide
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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:
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Category A Community Impact Statement FM2009
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Category B Community Impact Statement FM2010
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How to Prepare a Category B CIS FS3076
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- 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:
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Form 9 - WCR notice of appeal
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Form 9A - Appellant's statement of facts and contentions psychiatric and/or psychological injuries
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Form 9B - Appellant's statement of facts and contentions physical and/or psychiatric/psychological secondary injuries
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Form 23 - List of Documents
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Form 29 - Notice of non-party disclosure
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Form 32 - Request for attendance notice
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Form 32A - Attendance notice to give evidence
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Form 32B - Attendance notice to produce
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Form 32C - Attendance notice for production and to give evidence
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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
Lexon Insurance Updates
Updated the following forms in Lexon Insurance/Business/Purchase/Automated and Lexon Insurance/Business/Purchase Automated/Non-Automated:
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Business Acquisition (Purchaser) Risk Pack Completion Checklist
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Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition - Overview - Purchaser
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Purchaser Part 1(A) - Scope Letter
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Purchaser Part 1(B) - Scope Letter
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Purchaser Part 2 - Letter - Confidentiality Deed
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Purchaser Part 3(A) - Initial Letter to Purchaser Regarding Legal Due Diligence
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Purchaser Part 3(B) - Initial Letter to Vendor Regarding Purchaser Legal Due Diligence
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Purchaser Part 3(C) - Letter to Purchaser's other Advisers Regarding Legal Due Diligence
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Purchaser Part 3(D) - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Legal Due Diligence
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Purchaser Part 3(E) - Letter to Purchaser Subsequent to Legal Due Diligence Report
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Purchaser Part 3(F) - Letter to Vendor Regarding Purchaser's DecisionPurchaser
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Part 4 - Pre-Contractual Letter to Purchaser
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Purchaser Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Contractual Issues (Business Sale)
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Purchaser Part 5 Option 2 - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Contractual Issues (Equity Sale)
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Purchaser Part 6 - Letter to Purchaser Regarding Post Contract Issues
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Purchaser Part 7 - Preparing for Completion
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Purchaser Part 7 - Settlement Statement
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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:
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Business Acquisition (Vendor) Risk Pack Completion Checklist
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Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition - Overview - Vendor
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Vendor Part 1(A) - Scope Letter
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Vendor Part 1(B) - Scope Letter
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Vendor Part 2 - Letter - Confidentiality Deed
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Vendor Part 3 and 4 - Due Diligence and Pre-Contractual
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Vendor Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Contractual Issues (Business Sale)
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Vendor Part 5 Option 2 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Contractual Issues (Equity Sale)
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Vendor Part 6 - Letter to Vendor Regarding Post-Contract Issues
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Vendor Part 7 - Preparing for Completion
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Vendor Part 7 - Settlement Statement
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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
Marketplace Precedent Updates
New:
- SP5 - Domestic Violence - Coercive Control
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Defaulters List Precedent Suite:
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DEFL Checklist
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DEFL1 - Cost Notice
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DEFL2A - Letter to Client (Client IS defaulting party)
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DEFL2B - Letter to Client (client is NOT defaulting party)
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DEFL3 - Letter to Other Party
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DEFL4 - Letter to Client serving unfiled Notice of Ceasing to Act - 7 day notice letter
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DEFL5 - Letter to Client serving filed Notice of Ceasing to Act
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DEFL6 - Letter to Other Party serving filed Notice of Ceasing to Act
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DEFL7 - Letter to Other Party serving additional material
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DEFL8 - Defaulters List Submission
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DEFL9 - Letter of Outcome to Client after Court – next steps & Invoice + funds in trust for next step
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- Consent Orders precedents:
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SP4A - Precedent Final Orders for Initiating Application, Response and by consent during proceedings
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SP4B - Precedent Interim Orders for Initiating Application, Response and by consent during proceedings
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SP4C - Precedent Final Consent Orders (no proceedings on foot)
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