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New Legal Product Releases - October 2025

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

New Matter Types

The Family General Matter Type is now available for All States.

Matter Type Amendments and Updates

Commercial General - Added Director and Secretary as uncommon card.

Conveyancing (WA) - For the Conveyancing General, Purchase and Sale Matter Types, the Date Calculators on the Conveyancing Details layout now has a "working days" option for selection: 

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Form and Precedent Updates

Administrative Tribunal (WA)

Added the following to WA Forms/State Administrative Tribunal of WA:

  • Notice of Legal Representation Ceasing to Act
  • Interim Application
  • Notice of Legal Representation
  • Request for Transcript
  • Vacate & Re-list Request

Child Protection (VIC)

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

  • Chapter 2 - Court Overview
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 5.1
  • Chapter 7 - Criminal Division - General
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11

Conveyancing (NSW)

  • Deleted Application for Replacement Certificate of Title in NSW Forms/LRS Forms as it is no longer available on LRS website.
  • Deleted the following in NSW Forms/LRS Forms/PDF Forms:
    • Transfer
    • Transfer by a Local Council

    • Transfer Without Monetary Consideration

      These forms were originally provided in a separate subfolder at the request of some clients who preferred the form to reflect the exact format in NSW LRS website rather than being automated. Now that lodging LRS documents via PEXA is more common, we have decided to discontinue providing these forms. If you require them, you can upload your own copies to the precedent library. Automated versions of the forms remain available in the LRS folder.

  • Updated Application for Preparation of Lapsing Notice in NSW Forms/LRS Forms.

Conveyancing (QLD)

  • Added Residential Tenancy Authority (new folder) under QLD Forms, which contains Notice to Leave (form 12).
  • Deleted the following from QLD Forms/Conveyancing Forms:
    • Contract for Commercial Lots in a Community Titles Scheme - Reference Schedule
    • Contract for Commerical Land and Buildings - Reference Schedule
    • Contract for Residential Lots in a Community Titles Scheme - Reference Schedule
    • Learn more about this change.
  • Added Manufactured Homes Precontractual Disclosure Waiver to QLD Forms/Conveyancing Forms.
  • Updated Lease or Sublease in QLD Forms/Land Registry Forms.

Criminal (QLD)

Updated Affidavit of Justification in QLD Forms/UCPR Forms.

Criminal (VIC)

Updated Affidavits for use in bail applications - Accused Template in Supreme Court of VIC/Criminal Division Forms.

Estate Administration (Federal)

Added Telstra Bereavement Support to Federal Forms/Estate Administration Forms.

Estate Planning (VIC)

Updated the following in VIC Forms/Estate Planning:

  • Resignation - Enduring Power of Attorney
  • Resignation - Supportive Attorney Appointment
  • Enduring Power of Attorney - Long Form
  • Enduring Power of Attorney - Short Form

Added the following to VIC Forms/Estate Planning:

  • General Non Enduring Power of Attorney Appointment Form For Where Appointing Alternative Attorney(s)
  • General Non Enduring Power of Attorney Appointment Form For Where Not Appointing Alternative Attorneys
  • Revocation of General Non-Enduring Power of Attorney Form
  • Revocation - Supportive Attorney Appointment
  • Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker - Short Form

Family (Federal)

  • Deleted Have you been Married less than two years from Federal Forms /Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications.
  • Updated Notice of Request to Inspect in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/General Forms.
  • Updated the following in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia:
    • Notice of Address for Service
    • Response to an Application in a Proceeding
    • Subpoena - General Federal Law and Migration
    • Affidavit of Service
    • Submitting Notice
    • Notice of Intention to Withdraw as Lawyer
    • Notice of Withdrawal as Lawyer
    • Notice of Objection to Subpoena
    • Respondent's Genuine Steps Statement
    • Affidavit - General Federal Law and Migration Proceedings
    • Originating Application - General Federal Law
    • Originating Application - Migration Act
    • Interlocutory Application
    • Applicant's Genuine Steps Statement
    • Response - General Federal Law
    • Notice to Admit
    • Notice Disputing a Fact or Document
    • Notice of Discontinuance
    • Reply
    • Application for Review
    • Proposed Standard Orders - Extension of time
    • Proposed Standard Orders - Final hearing
    • Proposed Standard Orders - Summary dismissal
  • Updated the following in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Publications:
    • Legal Words used in Court
    • General Federal Law Matters
    • Legal Costs in General Federal Law Matters
    • Bankruptcy Information Sheet 3 - Opposing a Creditor's Petition
    • Review of Migration Decisions by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
    • Review of Migration Decisions - Simplified English version
  • Updated the following in Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Practice Directions:
    • General Federal Law Practice Direction - Admiralty and Maritime Proceedings
    • Central Practice Direction - General Federal Law Proceedings
    • General Federal Law Practice Direction - Intellectual Property Proceedings
    • Central Practice Direction - Migration Proceedings

Family (WA)

Added the following to WA Forms/Family Court of Western Australia/Family Forms:

  • Notice to Admit Facts
  • Notice Disputing Facts

General (QLD)

Updated EFT Requisition Form in QLD General Forms.

Immigration General/Merits Review/Judicial Review (Federal)

Added Appointment of Representative to Federal Forms/Administrative Review Tribunal Forms.

Intervention Orders (VIC)

Removed the following from VIC Forms/Magistrates' Court of VIC/Intervention Order Forms as they are outdated:

  • Application to Vary, Revoke or Extend a Personal Safety Intervention Order
  • Application to Extend, Vary or Revoke an Intervention Order
  • Affidavit of Application

Added the following to VIC Forms/Magistrates' Court of VIC/Intervention Order Forms:

  • Personal Safety Intervention Order - Applicant Affected Person - Application for Leave to Apply
  • Applicant or Protected Person - Application to Extend and or Vary a Personal Safety Intervention Order
  • Respondent Application for leave to apply to vary or revoke a personal safety intervention order
  • Respondent Application to vary or revoke a personal safety intervention order
  • Personal Safety Intervention Order - Applicant or Protected Person - Application to Revoke
  • Respondent Application to Vary or Revoke a Family Violence Intervention Order
  • Respondent Application for Leave to apply to vary or revoke a Family Violence Intervention Order
  • Applicant or Affected Family Member- Application to Extend and or Vary a Family Violence Intervention Order
  • Applicant or Affected Family Member- Application to Revoke a Family Violence Intervention Order

Leasing (QLD)

  • Updated General Tenancy Agreement in QLD Forms/Leasing Forms.
  • Updated Lease or Sublease in QLD Forms/Land Registry Forms.

Liquor Licence (VIC)

Updated the following in VIC Forms/Liquor Control Victoria:

  • Variation to an Existing Licence or Permit
  • Endorsement of Name on Licence or Permit

Litigation (NSW)

  • Updated Subpoena to Produce with Subpoena Notice and Declaration in NSW Forms/UCPR Forms.
  • Updated Statement of particulars -compensation to relatives proceedings in NSW Forms/UCPR forms/Statement of particulars -compensation to relatives proceedings.

Litigation (VIC)

  • Updated Request for Copy of Audio Recording in VIC Forms Magistrates' Court of VIC/Criminal Forms.
  • Updated Affidavit of Documents in VIC Forms/County Court of VIC/Civil Forms.
  • Added Originating Motion for Judicial Review to VIC Forms/Supreme Court of VIC/Civil Forms.

NCAT (NSW)

Updated Review Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney in NSW Forms/NCAT Forms/Guardianship Division.

Personal Injury (NSW)

Added Application for Access to Health Records to NSW Forms/Personal Injury Forms.

Personal Injury (QLD)

  • Updated Law Practice Certificate in QLD Forms/MAIC Forms.
  • Updated the following in QLD Forms/Justice and Attorney-General/Personal Injury Forms:
    • Notice of Claim (Non-Health Care Claims)
    • Notice of Claim (Health Care Claims)
    • Notice of Claim (Dependency Claims)

Protection Orders (QLD)

Updated the following in QLD Forms/Domestic Violence Forms:

  • Application for a Protection Order (PDF)
  • Application for a Protection Order (Word)
  • Application to Vary a Recognised Interstate Order
  • Application to Register a New Zealand Order in Queensland
  • Application to vary or revoke the registration of an interstate order
  • Application to vary or revoke the registration of a New Zealand order
  • Affidavit of Personal Service
  • Affidavit
  • Application for declaration of a DVO to be a recognised interstate order

 

Lexon Insurance Updates

Commercial (Federal)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Commercial/Commercial General/Automated and Non-Automated:

  1. Commercial Transactions - Overview
  2. Confirmation of Objectives Letter
  3. Risk Pack Completion Checklist
  4. Sign-Off Commercial Agreement - Client Pre-Execution Confirmation Letter

Conveyancing (QLD)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/Automated/Residential and Non-Automated/Residential:

  • 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Seller (Residential - REIQ) - Prospective client
  • 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Seller (Residential - REIQ) - Contract received
  • 4d. Seller Contract, Disclosure and Property Report Residential

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Sale/Automated/Seller Commercial and Non-Automated/Seller Commercial:

  • 1(A). Initial Contact Letter - Seller Commercial - Prospective client
  • 1(B). Initial Contact Letter - Seller Commercial - Contract received
  • 4. Seller First Letter Commercial
  • 4d. Seller Contract, Disclosure and Property Report Commercial

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Commercial and Non-Automated/Commercial:

  • 4. Buyer First Letter Commercial
  • 4d. Buyer Contract, Disclosure and Property Report Commercial

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Off The Plan CTS and Non-Automated/Off The Plan CTS:

  • 4d. Buyer Contract and Property Report OTP CTS

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Off The Plan Vacant Non-CTS and Non-Automated/Off The Plan Vacant Non-CTS:

  • 4d. Buyer Contract and Property Report - OTP Vacant (Non-CTS)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Residential and Non-Automated/Residential:

  • 4. Buyer First Letter Residential
  • 4d. Buyer Contract, Disclosure and Property Report Residential

Updated the following in     
Lexon Insurance/Conveyancing/Purchase/Automated/Rural and Non-Automated/Rural:

  • 4. Buyer Contract, Disclosure and Property Report - Rural

Mortgage (QLD)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Mortgage/Mortgagee/Automated and Non-Automated:

  • Reverse Mortgage and Equity Release Letter

Business (QLD)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Business/Purchase/Automated and Non-Automated:

  • Business Acquisition (Purchaser) Risk Pack Completion Checklist
  • Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition - Overview - Purchaser
  • Purchaser Part 1(A) - Scope Letter - Minimal Instructions
  • Purchaser Part 1(B) - Scope Letter
  • Purchaser Part 2 - Letter - Confidentiality Deed
  • Purchaser Part 3(A) - Initial Letter to Purchaser - Legal Due Diligence
  • Purchaser Part 3(B) - Initial Letter to Vendor - Purchaser Legal Due Diligence
  • Purchaser Part 3(C) - Letter to Purchaser's other Advisers - Legal Due Diligence
  • Purchaser Part 3(D) - Letter to Purchaser - Legal Due Diligence
  • Purchaser Part 3(E) - Letter to Purchaser Subsequent to Legal Due Diligence Report
  • Purchaser Part 3(F) - Letter to Vendor - Purchaser's Decision
  • Purchaser Part 4 - Pre-Contractual Letter to Purchaser
  • Purchaser Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Purchaser - Contractual Issues (Business Sale)
  • Purchaser Part 5 Option 2 - Letter to Purchaser - Contractual Issues (Equity Sale)
  • Purchaser Part 6 - Letter to Purchaser - Post Contract Issues
  • Purchaser Part 7 - Preparing for Completion
  • Purchaser Part 7 - Settlement Statement
  • Purchaser Part 8 - Letter to Purchaser - Post-Completion

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Business/Sale/Automated and Non-Automated:

  • Business Acquisition (Vendor) Risk Pack Completion Checklist
  • Business Asset or Business Entity Acquisition - Overview - Vendor
  • Vendor Part 1(A) - Scope Letter - Minimal Instructions
  • Vendor Part 1(B) - Scope Letter
  • Vendor Part 2 - Letter - Confidentiality Deed
  • Vendor Part 3 and 4 - Due Diligence and Pre-Contractual
  • Vendor Part 5 Option 1 - Letter to Vendor - Contractual Issues (Business Sale)
  • Vendor Part 5 Option 2 - Letter to Vendor - Contractual Issues (Equity Sale)
  • Vendor Part 6 - Letter to Vendor - Post-Contract Issues
  • Vendor Part 7 - Preparing for Completion
  • Vendor Part 7 - Settlement Statement
  • Vendor Part 8 - Letter to Vendor - Post-Completion

Personal Injury (QLD)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Personal Injury/Automated and Non-Automated:

  • 0. Personal Injuries - Overview
  • 1.Initial Client Contact and File Note
  • 2. Initial Interview - Part A - Personal Details and Assessment
  • 2.1A. WCRA Initial Interview File Note
  • 2.1b. MAIA Initial Interview File Note
  • 2.1C. PIPA Initial Interview File Note
  • 2.2 Part B - Information obtained for the purposes of advice and preparation
  • 3A. WCRA Checklist
  • 3B. MAIA Checklist
  • 3C. PIPA Checklist
  • Statement of Loss and Damage Information Sheet
  • 5A. Initial Letter for WCRA  
  • 5B. Initial Letter for MAIA
  • 5C. Initial Letter for PIPA
  • 6A. WCRA Booklet
  • 6B. MAIA Booklet
  • 6C. PIPA Booklet  
  • 7. Disclosure Checklist
  • 8. Progress Letter - Quantum Review and Negotiating Settlement
  • 9. File Note - Low Settlement Instructions
  • 10. Trial Preparation Checklist
  • 11. Interstate Worker Checklist
  • 12. Non-Engagement Letter
  • 13. Risk Completion Checklist

 

Report Updates

Smokeball Desktop App Reports

Lead - Closed Lost Report

  • Hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Filter: Branch filter and Group by 'Branch' option

Matter - Next Steps Report

  • Hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Filter: Branch filter and Group by 'Branch' option

Lead - Referral List Report

  • Hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Fields:
    • Referrer Email
    • Referrer Phone
    • Branch
  • New Filter: Branch filter and Group by 'Branch' option

Lead - Marketing Report

  • Hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Fields:
    • Lead Status
    • Referrer
    • Person Assisting
    • Person Introducing
    • Branch
  • New Filter: Branch filter and Group by 'Branch' option

Conveyancing - Agents Report

  • Hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Filter: Branch filter and Group by 'Branch' option
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