View all new updates to matter types, automated forms and precedents for your area of law and state.
New Matter Types
Restraining Order (WA)
Restraining Order - Lead
Family Violence Restraining Order - Matter
Misconduct Restraining Order - Matter
Violence Restraining Order - Matter
Rates and Fees Updates
- We have updated the VIC Cash Rate under the Interest Details > Interest Rates List.
Matter Type Amendments and Updates
Conveyancing (WA)
In the Purchase and Conveyancing General Matter Types, we have added the Duty Payable Override field.
Estate Administration (QLD)
In the Estate Administration General, Letters of Administration and Probate Matter Types, we have added Electorate as an uncommon contact.
Family Law (All States)
For Children, Property and Children and Property Matter Types, we have added the following contact cards:
Grandmother
Grandfather
Grandparent
Civil Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
NCAT Lawyer
Conveyancer
Real Estate Agent
For Children, Property and Children and Property Matter Types, we have also added experts to the Type of Expert list in Expert Details:
Therapist
Forensic Accountant
For Children and Property and Property Matter Types, we have added Limitation Date and Divorce Order Date to the Relationship Details layout.
Family Law (All States except WA)
For Children, Property, Children and Property, and Independent Children's Lawyer Matter Types, we have removed the Court Card from Matter Settings. It still remains available on the Case Details layout.
Traffic (QLD, NSW, VIC)
Officer-In-Charge (Police Station) has been added as an uncommon contact.
Form and Precedent Updates
Bankruptcy (Federal)
Added Form B4: Notice of Appearance to Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms/Bankruptcy/Form B4: Notice of Appearance.
Conveyancing (QLD)
Added Body Corporate Certificate to QLD Forms/BCCM Forms.
Conveyancing (VIC)
Added Schedule 5A Transfer of Land Act 1958 to VIC Forms/Conveyancing Forms.
Criminal (VIC)
Updated Application for direction (alcohol interlock) located in Magistrates' Court of VIC/Criminal Forms.
Estate Administration (NSW)
Deleted the following from NSW Forms/Supreme Court of NSW/Letters of Administration Forms & NSW Forms/Supreme Court of NSW/Probate Forms:
Checklist - Administration
Checklist - Probate
Family (QLD)
Updated Chronology located in Family/Independent Children's Lawyer/Proceedings with additional fields.
Family (WA)
- Added Form NP14 - Application for exemption from fees – financial hardship to WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms.
- Updated the following forms in WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms:
Form 8 - Notice of Address for Service
Form 9 - Notice of Ceasing to Act
Form NP9 - Request for deferral of court fees
Form NP10 - Request for refund of court fees
Form NP12 - Callover Certificate
Form NP13 - Application for exemption from fees – general
Form NP15 – Undertaking as to Disclosure
General (QLD)
Updated QLS Disclosure and Costs Agreement in QLD Forms/General Forms.
General (VIC)
Added VLA Client Centrelink consent and declaration - filenote to Vic Forms/Legal Aid VIC.
Letters of Administration (SA)
Deleted and replaced Form 66 - Estate and administration accounts under s 56 of the Act with Statement of Account Administration under s 92 of the Act, located in SA Forms/Supreme Court of SA/Probate Forms.
Litigation (NSW)
Updated Affidavit located in NSW Forms/UCPR Forms.
Personal Injury (NSW)
Added Statement of Particulars - Compensation to Relatives Proceedings to NSW Forms/UCPR Forms.
Personal Injury (QLD)
- Updated Form 3 Incident Notification Form located in QLD Forms/WorkSafe Forms.
- Updated the following in QLD Forms/Justice and Attorney-General/Personal Injury Forms:
Notice of claim (non-healthcare claims)
Notice of claim (healthcare claims)
Notice of claim (dependency claims)
Restraining Orders (WA)
Added the following to WA Forms/Magistrates Court of WA/Restraining Order Forms:
Affidavit in Support of Application for National Recognition of Restraining Order
Affidavit in Support of an Application for a Family Violence Restraining Order
Affidavit in Support of an Application for a Violence Restraining Order
Application - Family Violence Restraining Order or Violence Restraining Order
Application - Misconduct restraining order
Application for National Recognition of Restraining Order
Application to Vary or Cancel a Non-Local Family / Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Foreign or Interstate Restraining Order - Application to Register
Form 12 - Restraining Order Application to Vary or Cancel
Form 23 - Application - Restraining Order
Lexon Insurance Updates
Leasing (QLD)
Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Leasing/Lease/Commercial Leasing Risk Procedure Pack:
Commercial Leasing - Acting for Lessee:
- 0. Lease Matter Checklist - Lessee - Non-retail
- 1. Initial Contact Letter - Lessee- Non-retail
- 1a. Lease Information Sheet - Non-retail
- 2. Lease Drafting Checklist - Lessee - Non-retail
- 3. Lease Advice Letter - Lessee - Non-retail
- 3a. Commercial Lease Booklet - Lessee - Non-retail
- 4. Final Letter - Lessee - Non-retail
Commercial Leasing - Acting for Lessor:
- 0. Lease Matter Checklist - Lessor - Non-retail
- 1. Initial Contact Letter - Lessor - Non-retail
- 1a. Lease Information Sheet - Non-retail
- 2. Lease Drafting Checklist - Lessor- Non-retail
- 3. Lease Advice Letter - Lessor- Non-retail
- 3a. Leasing Booklet - Lessor - Non-retail
- 4. Final Letter - Lessor - Non-retail
Report Updates
Smokeball Desktop App Reports
- New Report: Anticipated Settlement Date Report for Personal Injury