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Rates and Fees Updates
Conveyancing (NSW)
Rates have been updated effective 1 July 2025 for the following:
- Standard Transfer Duty Details
- Premium Transfer Duty Details
Conveyancing (QLD)
Extended the period applicable to 30 June 2026 in Function QLD Return Grant Amount.
Conveyancing (SA)
Updated water rates in the Water Consumption Details calculation.
Conveyancing (VIC)
Rates have been updated effective 1 July 2025 for the following:
- Function Return Discharge of Mortgage Fee
- Function Return Leasing Fee
- Function Return Transfer Fee
- Function Return Withdrawal of Caveat Fee
- Registration of Mortgage calc
- Production of Title calc
Conveyancing (WA)
Updated rates effective from 1 July 2025 in the Transfer calculation.
Matter Type Amendments and Updates
Family Law (All States)
Added the Relationship Details layout to Family Leads.
Personal Injury (VIC) - Dust Diseases
The Diseases Layout for both the matter and the lead type has had the Diseases Drop Down list updated to include the following:
- Occupational COPD
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
Form and Precedent Updates
Administrative Tribunals (Federal)
Updated the following in FED Forms/Administrative Review Tribunal:
- Application for a Review of a Decision (Individual)
- Authority for Representative
- Application for a Review of a Decision (Organisation)
Commercial (QLD)
Updated the following in QLD Forms/Justice and Attorney-General/Liquor Licensing and Compliance Forms:
- Application for a Liquor Licence
- Application for Registration of Financial Interest
- Personal Details Schedule
- Application for a Transfer Liquor Licence
Conveyancing (All)
Updated Heritage Bank Discharge Authority - Online Link located in Federal Forms/Discharge Authorities.
Conveyancing (ACT)
Updated the following in ACT Forms/Access Canberra:
- Withdrawal of Caveat
- Transfer of Sublease or Underlease
- Sublease
- Variation of Sublease or Underlease
- Application to note Change of Name on certificate of title
- Application to register a court order
- Transfer
- Transfer by Mortgage under Power of Sale
- Application to combine or separate titles
- Caveat
- Determination or Expiry of Lease
- Notice of Death by Surviving Proprietor on an Instrument
- Transfer of Mortgage
- Notice of Death by Surviving Proprietor
Conveyancing (NSW)
Added Application for Copies of Development Documents - Port Macquarie Hastings Council to NSW Forms/ Conveyancing Forms.
Conveyancing (QLD)
Updated the following in QLD Forms/BCCM Forms:
- Appoint a proxy for a general meeting (AGM or EGM)
- Requiring information from a body corporate
- Search of adjudicators' orders
Updated the following in QLD Forms/QRO Forms:
- Application for the Queensland First Home Owners' Grant
Conveyancing (VIC) Deleted Application for First Home Owner Grant from VIC SRO Forms.
- The folder ‘For Contracts Dated Before 1 July 2017’ has also been deleted. This form is now completed by approved agents or through the SRO online portal.
Conveyancing (WA)
Updated the following in WA Forms/RevenueWA:
- First Home Owner Rate of Duty fact Sheet
- Off-the-Plan Duty Concession Application (FDA53)
- Application for First Home Owner Rate of Duty Form (FDA7)
- Transfer Duty Statement
Criminal (QLD)
Updated the following in QLD Forms/Legal Aid QLD:
- Duty Lawyer Agent Request Form
- District or Supreme Court Callover Request Form - matter is ready to list for trial
- District or Supreme Court Callover Request Form - matter is ready to list for sentence
- District or Supreme Court Callover Request Form - matter is not ready to list for trial
Debt Recovery (VIC)
Added the following to VIC Forms/Magistrates' Court of VIC/Civil Forms:
- Application (Instalment Order) Form 61A
- Statement of affairs by an individual Form 612B
Defamation (Federal)
Added Originating Application by Prospective Applicant to Ascertain Description of Respondent to Federal Forms/Federal Court.
Domestic Violence Order (QLD)
Added the following to QLD Forms/Domestic Violence Forms:
- Special Witness Jurat for DV Affidavit Forms - Form DV01D
- Special Witness Statutory Declaration for DV Forms - Form DV01E
Employment (Federal)
Added General Protections Application Not Involving Dismissal to Federal Forms/Fair Work Commission.
Estate Planning (TAS)
Updated the following in TAS Forms/Estate Planning:
- Coversheet for Service Tasmania
- Enduring Guardian Instrument
Family (Federal)
- Updated the following in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications:
- Complaints Policy
- Family Reports FAQs
- Reports Prepared by Court Children's Service
- Family Consultant FAQs
- Expert Witnesses in Family Law
- Court Child Experts FAQ
- Guidelines for Reduced Fee - Divorce and Decree of Nullity Application
- Interpreter Policy and Guidelines
- Legal costs in family law matters
- Guidelines for Exemption of Court Fees
- Applying to the Court for Orders - Family Law
- Subpoena - Information for Named Person or Other person (served with a Subpoena or copy of a Subpoena) (prescribed brochure)
- Added Subpoena - Information for a person requesting the issue of a subpoena to Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications.
- Added Notice of Ceasing to Act (Word) to Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms.
Family (NSW)
Added the following to NSW Forms/Legal Aid NSW:
- FDR Attendance File Note
- FDR Property Mediation Factsheet
- Independent Children's Lawyer Intake & Assessment Checklist
- Intake & Assessment Checklist Property Only
- Mediation Intake & Assessment Checklist
- Property Mediation Financial Information Form
Family (WA)
Updated the following in WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms:
- Fee Reduction (Divorce and Nullity) - Financial Hardship (Form NP8)
- Fee Reduction (Divorce and Nullity) - General (Form NP7)
Immigration (Federal)
- Updated Form 1298i Citizenship Fees located in Federal Forms/ Department of Home Affairs Forms.
- Added Medicare Enrolment Form (MS004) to Federal Forms/Medicare Forms.
- Updated the following in Federal Forms/Department of Home Affairs:
- Form 47CH Application for Migration to Australia by a Child
- Form 40CH Sponsorship for a Child to Migrate to Australia
- Form 1442i Privacy Notice
Leasing (SA)
Updated the following in SA Forms/Leasing Forms:
- Assignor Disclosure Statement
- Disclosure Statement
Litigation (ACT)
- Deleted the following forms from ACT Forms/Court Procedures Act Forms as they have been repealed:
- Court of Appeal—notice of solicitor no longer acting
- Court of Appeal—notice of withdrawal of solicitor
- Added the following forms to ACT Forms/Court Procedures Act Forms:
- Form 2.51 - Enforcement hearing subpoena
- Form 2.50 - Order to attend enforcement hearing
Litigation (NSW)
- Added Notice of Motion - Charging Order to NSW Forms/UCPR Forms
Litigation (VIC)
- Added the Supreme Court version of Notice of Default in Answering Interrogatories to VIC Forms/Supreme Court of Vic/Civil Forms
- Added Subpoena For Production To Registrar to VIC Forms /Magistrates' Court of VIC/Civil Forms
Personal Injury (Federal)
Updated the following in FED Forms/Fair Work Commission:
- Notice that a Person has a lawyer or Paid Agent (Form F53)
- Casual Employment Information Statement
- Employer's Response to Unfair Dismissal Application
- Fair Work Information Statement
- General Protections Application Involving Dismissal (F8)
- General Protections Application Not Involving Dismissal (F8C)
- Notice of Discontinuance (F50)
- Response to General Protections Application involving Dismissal (F8A)
- Unfair Dismissal Application (F2)
- Waiver of Application Fee (F80)
Victims of Crime (VIC)
Updated Financial Assistance Scheme Guidelines located in VIC Forms/ FAS Forms.
Lexon Insurance Updates
General (QLD)
Added the following to Lexon Insurance/EMR Pack 2025-2026/Automated and Lexon Insurance/EMR Pack 2025-2026/Non-Automated:
- EMR Checklist Paper Practice 2025-2026
- EMR Checklist Paperless Practice 2025-2026
- EMR FAQ
- EMR Guide
- EMR LABELS
- EMR Log 2025-2026
- EMR Program Terms 2025-2026
Conveyancing (QLD)
In the following locations:
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Commercial
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Non-Automated/Commercial
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Residential
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Non-Automated/Residential
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/Automated/Seller Commercial
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/Automated/Residential
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/Non-Automated/Seller Commercial
- Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/Non-Automated/Residential
We have added:
- Buyer Checklist Commercial
- Buyer Checklist Residential
- Seller Checklist Commercial
- Seller Checklist Residential
Updated the following automated and non-automated versions in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Off The Plan Vacant Non-CTS:
- 1(A) Initial Contact Letter - Buyer OTP Vacant (Non-CTS) - Prospective client
- 1(B) Initial Contact Letter - Buyer OTP Vacant (Non-CTS) - Contract received
- 2. Buyer Matter Flow Checklist OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 2a. Buyer Checklist OTP Vacant (Non-CTS) Addendum-Paper Settlements
- 3. Buyer File Note OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 4. Buyer First Letter Pack Contents Cover Page
- 4. Buyer First Letter OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 4a. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 5.Buyer Searches Worksheet OTP Vacant (Non-CTS) (inc Links to Searches)
- 6. First Letter to Seller or Seller's Representative OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 7. Conditions - Advice to Client OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 8. Conditions - Letter to Other Side OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- 9. Advice to Client - Termination Issues
- 10. Letter to Client in relation to Proposed Extension
- 10. Extension Request Letter
- 10. Extension Response Letter
- 11. Buyer Final letter OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)
- LastCheck - Property - Non-PLA Disclosure (Interactive)
- VOI RTD Checklist
Updated the following in Sale/Automated/Seller OTP Vacant Non-CTS:
- Seller Checklist Vacant (OTP Non-CTS)
- Seller First Letter - Vacant (OTP Non-CTS)
- Seller Contract Report -Vacant (OTP Non-CTS)
- First Letter to Buyer or Buyer's Representative - Vacant (OTP Non-CTS)
- Letter to Buyer with notice of settlement date - Vacant (OTP Non-CTS)
- Letter to Client in relation to Proposed Extension
- Extension Request Letter
- Extension Response Letter
- Seller Final Letter - Vacant (OTP Non-CTS)
- Cyber Alert
Updated the following in Sale/Automated/Seller OTP CTS:
- Seller Checklist OTP CTS
- Seller First Letter OTP CTS
- Seller Contract Report OTP Non-CTS
- First Letter to Buyer or Buyer's Representative OTP CTS
- Letter to Buyer with notice of settlement date OTP CTS
- Letter to Client in relation to Proposed Extension
- Extension Request Letter
- Extension Response Letter
- Seller Final Letter OTP CTS
- Cyber Alert
Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Off The Plan CTS:
- 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer OTP CTS - Prospective client
- 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Buyer OTP CTS- Contract received
- 2. Buyer Matter Flow Checklist OTP CTS
- 2a. Buyer Checklist OTP CTS Addendum - Paper Settlements
- 3. Buyer File Note OTP CTS
- 4 Buyer First Letter Pack Contents Cover Page
- 4. Buyer First Letter OTP CTS
- 4a. Buyer Questionnaire and Authority OTP CTS
- 4b. Buyer To-Do List OTP CTS
- 4c. Buyer Booklet OTP CTS
- 4d. Buyer Contract and Property Report OTP CTS
- 4e. Buyer Searches List OTP CTS
- 5. Buyer Searches Worksheet OTP CTS
- 6. First Letter to Seller or Seller's Representative OTP CTS
- 7. Conditions - Advice to Client OTP CTS
- 8. Conditions - Letter to Other Side OTP CTS
- 9. Advice to Client - Termination Issues OTP CTS
- 10 - Letter to Client in relation to Proposed Extension
- 10 - Extension Request Letter
- 10- Extension Response Letter
- 11. Buyer Final letter OTP CTS
- LastCheck - Property - Non PLA Disclosure (interactive)
- VOI RTD Checklist
Marketplace Precedents Updates
Precedents Online
Added new Precedents for All States:
- AML CTF Program Version Control Log
- AML PROGRAM
- Beneficial Identification Form
- CDD Checklist Companies Trusts
- CDD Checklist Individuals
- Client Risk Assessment Tool
- Client Risk Rating Worksheet
- Enhanced Due Diligence EDD Questionnaire
- Independent Review and Audit Register
- Internal Suspicion Report Form
- Ongoing Risk Review Form
- Politically Exposed Person PEP Attestation Form
- Source of Funds Declaration
- Training Attendance Log
- Transaction Monitoring Checklist
- Transaction Risk Scoring Tool
Report Updates
Smokeball Desktop App Reports
- Added Group by 'Referral Type' option to the Lead -Marketing Report
- New report: Real Estate Agents - Emailing List