New Legal Product Releases - April 2025

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

New Matter Types

  • Commercial (NSW, VIC) - Liquor Licence (Lead)
  • Conveyancing (NSW) - Proposed Purchase

Matter Type Amendments and Updates

Litigation (All States)

  • In the Debt Recovery Matter Type, we added the ability to act for the Debtor.

Personal Injury (All States)

  • In all Personal Injury Matter Types except Criminal Injuries Compensation (WA) and COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme (VIC), we added the Outcome Details layout.

Personal Injury (VIC)

  • In the Motor Vehicle Accident Matter Type, added the Quantum Details sub-layout to the Claimant and Defendant card.

Insolvency (All States)

  • In the Bankruptcy Matter Type, added the ability to act for Creditor.

Form and Precedent Updates

Child Protection (VIC)

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

  • Chapter 1 - Acts, Regulations, Rules
  • Chapter 2 - Court Overview
  • Chapter 3 - Court Operation
  • 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

Conveyancing (Federal)

  • Updated Discharge of mortgage and home loan closure authority in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities.
  • Removed Credit Union SA Request to Release Security from Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities and replaced it with a link.
  • Updated Discharge of Mortgage and Home Loan Closure Authority Form in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities

Conveyancing (NSW)

Added the following to NSW Forms/LRS Forms:

  • Form 04YA Application for Possessory Title
  • Form 09W Application to Record Writ

Updated the following in NSW Forms/LRS Forms:

  • Release or extinguishment of the restriction on the use of land - 13RRE

  • Positive covenant affecting land vested in prescribed authority - 13PVP

Updated Letter to Vendor's representative regarding Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate in Conveyancing/Purchase/Mid Transaction

Conveyancing (QLD)

Updated the following in QLD Forms/QRO Forms:

  • Claim for First Home Vacant Land Concession
  • Claim for Home or First Home Transfer Duty Concession
  • Notice for Reassessment Transfer Duty Home and Vacant Land Concessions

Updated the following in Conveyancing/Sale/Unconditional:

  • Letter to Seller for Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate
  • Letter to Seller's Solicitor regarding Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate

Conveyancing (VIC)

Updated Letter to Vendor's representative regarding Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Clearance Certificate in Conveyancing/Purchase/Mid Transaction

Conveyancing (WA)

  • Updated First Home Owner Rate of Duty fact Sheet in WA Forms/RevenueWA

Criminal (NSW)

  • Deleted Application for Review of Bail Conditions by Justice from NSW Forms/Local Court of NSW/ Criminal Forms
  • Added Bail Application to Supreme Court of NSW/Bail Forms

Criminal (VIC)

Updated Witness Expense Claims Form in VIC Forms/Coroners Court of VIC

Criminal (WA)

Updated the following in WA Forms/Magistrates Court of WA:

  • Application for summons or warrant under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(b)
  • Notice that accused arrested without warrant under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(a)
  • Information for Surety

Estate Administration (ACT)

Added Consent to Administration of Estate (Form 3.10) to ACT Forms/Court Procedures Act Forms

Estate Administration (NSW)

Updated Checklist - Probate in NSW Forms/Supreme Court of NSW/Probate Forms

Estate Administration/Litigation (VIC)

Updated Witness Expense Claims Form in VIC Forms/Coroners Court of VIC


Estate Planning (TAS)

Updated the following in TAS Forms Estate Planning:

  • Lodgment Form
  • Registration Application

General (SA)

Updated Statutory Declaration - SA in SA Forms/General


Immigration (Federal)

  • Updated Application for an Australian Declaratory Visa in FED Forms/Department of Home Affairs
  • Added the following to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms:
    • Application – Migration Act
    • Notice of proceeding
    • Proposed Standard Orders - Extension of time
    • Proposed Standard Orders - Final hearing
    • Proposed Standard Orders - Summary dismissal
    • Request by a non-party for access to Court documents (General Federal Law and/or Migration)

Liquor Licence (NSW)

Updated Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE) in NSW Forms/Liquor and Gaming NSW/Liquor Licence Forms


Litigation (Federal)

  • Updated Form 509H Creditor's Statutory Demand for Payment of Debt in Federal Forms/Corporations Act
  • Added Notice to Witness - Form 2 to Federal Forms/Litigation

Litigation (QLD)

Updated Affidavit of Justification in QLD Forms/UCPR Forms

Litigation (VIC)

Added Notice of Default in Answering Interrogatories (Form 30A) to VIC Forms/County Court of Vic/Civil Forms 


Personal Injury (VIC)

Updated the following in VIC Forms/TAC Forms:

  • Serious Injury Application Form
  • Dispute Resolution Application Form
  • Impairment Application Form

Personal Injury (WA)

Updated Electronic Funds Transfer Application for Claimants in WA Forms/Insurance Commission of WA

Marketplace Precedents Updates

Lexon Insurance

Business (QLD)

Updated the following 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 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 in Lexon Insurance/Business/Purchase/Automated:

  • Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition
  • Purchaser Part 1(A)
  • Purchaser Part 1(B)
  • Purchaser Part 2
  • Purchaser Part 3(A)
  • Purchaser Part 3(D)
  • Purchaser Part 4
  • Purchaser Part 5 Option 1
  • Purchaser Part 5 Option 2
  • Purchaser Part 6
  • Purchaser Part 7 - Preparing for Completion
  • Purchaser Part 7 - Settlement Statement
  • Purchaser Part 8
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