New Legal Product Releases - November 2025

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

New Matter Types

The Seller Disclosure Matter Type is now available for QLD Conveyancing.

Matter Type Amendments and Updates

• Criminal (NSW) - Added Pleadings to Court Details layout for the Criminal General Matter Type.
• Apprehended Violence Orders (NSW) - Added Court Proceedings tab to Court Details layout for the Apprehended Domestic Violence Order and Apprehended Personal Violence Order Matter Types.
• Conveyancing (WA) - Conveyancing Details > ‘Invested’ option added for Deposit Status in the Conveyancing General, Purchase and Sale Matter Types.
• Conveyancing (QLD) - Removed the previous Seller Disclosure layout and replaced it with a stripped down version as we now have a new Seller Disclosure matter type in the Sale Matter Type.

Form and Precedent Updates

Administrative Tribunal (VIC)

Updated Application to the Civil Claims List located in VIC Forms / VCAT Forms /Civil Forms.

Child Protection (VIC)

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

• Chapter 1 - Acts, Regulations, Rules
• Chapter 2 - Court Overview
• Chapter 4 - Family Division - General
• Chapter 5.1 - Family Division - Child Protection - after 1 March 2016
• Chapter 6 - Family Division - Intervention Order
• 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 (QLD)

• Added Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to QLD Forms/QRO Forms.

Conveyancing (VIC)

Deleted the following from VIC Forms/LTO Forms:

1. Application to Convert an Electronic Certificate of Title to a Paper Certificate of Title
2. Request to Accept Paper Lodgment
3. Transfer of Land (Word 2013 or 2016)
4. Annexure Page

Conveyancing (WA)

Updated Application for the First Home Owner Grant and or Pre-approval for the First home owner rate of duty (F-FHOG1) located in WA Forms / RevenueWA.

Family (Federal)

• Updated Case Outline Document (Interim Hearing) located in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms.

General (ACT)

Updated the following in ACT Forms/Court Procedures Act Forms:

1. Application for a Family Violence Order (FVO)
2. Application for a Personal Protection Order (PPO)
3. Application for a Workplace Protection Order (WPO)

Immigration (Federal)

Updated the following in Federal Forms/Department of Home Affairs:

1. Application to Resume Australian Citizenship
2. Application for Renunciation of Australian Citizenship
3. Identity Declaration
4. Form 1272 Application for Australian Citizenship for Children Adopted under Full Hague Convention or Bilateral Arrangements
5. Form 40CH Sponsorship for a Child to Migrate to Australia

Intellectual Property (Federal)

Updated Application for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Intention to Oppose or a Statement of Grounds and Particulars located in Federal Forms/IP Australia/Trade Mark forms.

Leasing (QLD)

• Added Lease Declaration to QLD Forms/Land Registry Forms.

Litigation (NSW)

• Updated Registration or Filing of Certificate of Judgment or Order located in NSW Forms / UCPR Forms.

Litigation (QLD)

• Added Annexure A to Practice Direction 12 of 2010 to QLD Forms/Magistrates Court of QLD/Practice Directions.

Litigation (VIC)

• Added Warrant of Seizure and Sale to VIC Forms/Supreme Court of VIC/Civil Forms.

Stewart Title (Federal)

Added Residential and Commercial Title Insurance Order Form (Victoria Only) to FED Stewart Title/Victoria.

Lexon Insurance Updates

Criminal (QLD)

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

• 0. Criminal Law - Overview
• 1. Initial Letter to Client
• 1a. Brochure - Criminal Proceedings in the Magistrates Court
• 1b. Brochure - Criminal Proceedings in the District or Supreme Court
• 2. Letter - Plea of Guilty
• 2a. Instructions - Plea of Guilty
• 2b. Brochure - Plea of Guilty
• 3.Letter - Taking Instructions
• 4. Letter - Trial Preparation
• 4a. Brochure - Going to Trial in the Magistrates Court
• 4b. Brochure - Going to Trial in the District or Supreme Court
• 5. Final Letter - Completion of Work
• Court Attendance Form
• 6. Final Letter - Off Risk
• Instructions Concerning the Giving and Calling of Evidence
• Risk Pack Completion Checklist

Elder Law (QLD)

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Elder Law/Automated/Manufactured Homes Review and Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Elder Law/Non-Automated/Manufactured Homes Review:

• Manufactured Homes Review Checks and Advice Letter
• Manufactured Homes Review Checks and Advice Letter - Overview

Updated the following in Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Elder Law/Automated/Aged Care Review and Lexon Insurance/Lexon Insurance/Elder Law/Non-Automated/Aged Care Review:

• Aged Care Review Checks and Advice Letter
• Aged Care Review Checks and Advice Letter - Overview

Report Updates

Smokeball Desktop App Reports

Conveyancing – Stamp Duty Due Report:

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

Register Of Files Opened:

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

Client - Birthday List:

• An Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
• New Filter: Birth Month filter and group by 'Birth Month' option

Matter - Next Task:

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

Conveyancing Critical Dates Report VIC:

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

Conveyancing - Sunset Date Report:

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

Matter - Turnaround Time:

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

Will Register report:

• Added hyperlink to Matter