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Rates and Fees Updates
Queensland Smokeball Stamp Duty Calculator has been updated with QRO First Home (New Home) Concession and updated First Home vacant land concession effective for agreements from 1 May 2025. See the Support Article for more information.
Matter Type Amendments and Updates
Criminal (NSW)
- Added Victim card to the Criminal General matter type.
Criminal, Traffic (NSW)
- In the Criminal General matter type, we added a “Summary” option in the second column Dropdown in Charge Details.
Estate Administration (VIC)
- In the Probate matter type, we updated the Will Details Application (VIC) layout.
Family (Federal)
- In the Children and Property and Property matter types, we added 2022-2025 to the Year Dropdown list for Motor Vehicles.
Mortgage (VIC)
- In the Mortgage matter type, we added the ”Borrower Party” uncommon contact.
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)
- Deleted Rural Bank Discharge Authority from FED Forms/Discharge Authorities
Conveyancing (NSW)
- Updated Letter to Vendor for Foreign Resident Capital Gains Clearance Certificate in Conveyancing/Sale/Mid Transaction
- Updated the following in NSW Forms/Revenue NSW Forms:
- Application for Exemption or Refund - Break-up of a Marriage or De Facto Relationship
- Application for Exemption or Refund - Break-up of Domestic Relationship
- Purchaser/Transferee Declaration Explanatory Notes
- Purchaser or Transferee Declaration Form - Individual
- Purchaser or Transferee Declaration Form - Corporation (renamed to Purchaser or Transferee Declaration Form - Non-individual)
Conveyancing (QLD)
- Updated QLS Disclosure and Costs Agreement Precedent located in QLD Forms/General Forms
Conveyancing (SA)
- Updated Letter to Vendor for Foreign Resident Capital Gains Clearance Certificate in Conveyancing/Sale/Mid Transaction
- Updated Transfer located in SA Forms/LTO Forms
Conveyancing (VIC)
- Added the following to VIC Forms/LTO Forms:
- Application to correct land description in the Register to accord with plan
- Transfer of Land Act - Section 103(2)
Conveyancing (WA)
Updated the following in WA Forms/RevenueWA:
- Off-the-Plan Duty Concession Application
- Application for First Home Owner Rate of Duty
Criminal (VIC)
- Updated Victim Impact Statements Made Easy in VIC Forms/FAS Forms
Family (Federal)
- Updated the following in FED Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms:
- Response to an Application in an Arbitration
- Superannuation Information Sheet
- Subpoena in an Arbitration
- Application in an Arbitration
- Application to Register Arbitration Award
- Certificate of Dispute Resolution
- Application for Consent Orders (automated and non-automated)
- Request for Service Abroad of Judicial Documents and Certificate
- Summary of the Document to be Served
- Application for Consent Orders - Proposed Orders Template
- Added the following to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms:
- Application relating to relevant property or financial arbitration
- Application to register decree affecting registered arbitration award
- Updated the following in FED Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Practice Directions:
- Family Law Practice Direction - Surrogacy Proceedings
- Family Law Practice Direction - Child Support and Child Maintenance Proceedings
- Updated the following forms in FED Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/ Publications:
- Complaints Policy
- Reports Prepared by Court Children's Service
- Family Consultant FAQs
- Child Impact Report - FAQs
- Family Reports FAQs
- Court Child Experts FAQs
- Expert Witnesses in Family Law
- Updated Section 60I Certificate in Federal Forms/Mediation Forms
Family (WA)
Updated Application for Consent Orders in WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms
Immigration (Federal)
- Updated Application for a Parent to Migrate to Australia in FED Forms/Department of Home Affairs
- Added Communicating by Email with the Department to FED Forms/Department of Home Affairs
Leasing (QLD)
Updated Lease or Sublease Form in QLD Forms/Land Registry Forms
Leasing (VIC)
- Updated the following in VIC Forms/Leasing Forms:
- Disclosure Statement - Retail Premises Not Located in Retail Shopping Centre (Schedule 1)
- Disclosure Statement - Shopping Centre Retail Premises (Schedule 2)
Litigation (NSW)
Added the following to NSW Forms/UCPR Forms:
- Notice disputing facts and authenticity of documents
- Notice to admit facts and authenticity of documents
Litigation (VIC)
Added the following to VIC Forms/Supreme Court of VIC/Civil Forms:
- Receipt for Payment of Court Fees
- Callover and Hearing Form
Litigation/Personal Injury (SA)
Added the following to SA Forms/Uniform Civil Rules Forms:
- (1) Form 010 Affidavit of Personal Injury Particulars
- (2) Form 079 Draft Order
- (3) Form 015B Election - Moratorium on Steps
- (4) Form 121 Formal Offer
- (5) Form 124 Response to Formal Offer
- (6) Form 088 Certificate of Readiness for Trial
- (7) Form 080 Consent to Order
- (8) Form 123 Acceptance of Formal Offer
- (9) Form 104 Answers to Interrogatories
- (10) Form 008 Statement of Claim Standalone
- (11) Form 089 Summary of Argument
- (12) Form 044 Attempted Service Report
- (13) Form 073B List of Documents - Simple Electronic Protocol
- (14) Form 076B Application to Registrar - Request Default Judgment
- (15) Form 031 Multilingual Notice - Claim Multiple Languages
- (16) Form 057 Response to Statement of Facts Issues and Contentions
- (17) Form 102 Response to Notice to Admit
- (18) Form 105A Subpoena to Attend to Give Evidence (Sup, Dist and ERD Courts)
- (19) Form 002F Originating Application - Tax Costs
- (20) Form 034 Notice to Party Served - Interstate
- (21) Form 076 Application to Registrar
- (22) Form 101 Notice to Admit
- (23) Form 011 Statement of Facts Issues and Contentions Standalone
- (24) Form 032 Multilingual Notice - Originating Application Multiple Languages
- (25) Form 105C Subpoena to Attend to Give Evidence (Arbitration)
- (26) Form 072 Trial Plan
- (27) Form 106A Subpoena to Produce Documents (Sup and Dist Courts)
- (28) Form 073C List of Documents - Complex Electronic Protocol
- (29) Form 076A Application to Registrar - Remission or Reduction of Court Fees
- (30) Form 103 Interrogatories
- (31) Form 181 Notice of Appeal
- (32) Form 076C Application to Registrar - Request Hearing
- (33) Form 071 Litigation Plan
Personal Injury (VIC)
- Removed Application for Conciliation Form from Personal Injury/Motor Vehicle Accident
- Updated Dispute Resolution Application Form in VIC Forms/TAC Forms
- Added the following to VIC Forms/FAS Forms:
- FAS Internal Review Application Form
- VOCAT Variation Legal Costs Application Form
Marketplace Precedents Updates
FLENA
New Financial Agreement Suite includes:
- FA1 – Letter to client regarding financial agreement
- FA2 – Separation Declaration
- FA3 – Letter of Advice regarding Financial Agreement
- FA4 – Letter to Other Party providing Financial Agreement
- FA5.1 – Financial Agreement prior to Mariage or Defacto Relationship
- FA5.2 – Financial Agreement during Marriage or Defacto Relationship
- FA5.3 – Financial Agreement following separation
- Precedent Questions in a Word doc
Updated and renamed Consent Orders to include Financial Agreement information:
- CO2
- CO3
- CO7
- CO8
- Family Law Master Checklist (changed to include Financial Agreement info)
New SP8 – Letter to Client regarding Family Law Act Changes June 2025
Report Updates
Smokeball Desktop App Reports
Statute of Limitations Report
- Matter Numbers now link to the Smokeball matter
- Added a new "Included Columns" Filter
- Added a new Default Setting Functionality
- Added a Matter Status Filter
Matter - Summary List
- Matter Numbers now link to the Smokeball matter
- Added a new "Included Columns" Filter
- Added a new Default Setting Functionality