New Legal Product Releases - January 2026

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

New Matter Types

The Tax Advice (Federal) Matter Type is now available under the Taxation Matter Category.

Matter Type Amendments and Updates

Conveyancing (WA)

The Settlement Statement Layout now has a field for you to enter the Adjustment Date if the Adjustment Date is different to the Settlement Date when calculating Time Related Adjustments.

Corresponding Settlement Statements have been amended to return the ‘Adjustment of Rates/Taxes as at’ date to be the Adjustment Date when it is different to the Settlement Date or it will default to the Settlement Date.

When there is an Adjustment Date that is different to the Settlement Date, a new line will appear in the title of the document to show the Adjustment date:

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For more information, refer to Settlement Statement (WA).

Form and Precedent Updates

Administrative Tribunal (QLD)

Added Application for Miscellaneous Matters to QLD Forms/QCAT Forms/Administrative Decisions.


Conveyancing (QLD)

Updated Form 18A, Form 18B, Form 18C and Form 3 under the QLD Land Registry Forms.

Conveyancing (SA) 

Updated Vendor's Statement (Section 7) in SA Forms/AIC.


Criminal (QLD)

Added Summons of a witness to QLD Forms > Justices Act Forms.

Added Notice of Appeal or application for leave to appeal against conviction or sentence (for appeals other than under the District Court of QLD Act 1967, S118) to QLD Courts Criminal Practice Rules 1999 Form.

Criminal (VIC)

Updated Application for release of body in VIC Coroners Court of VIC folder.


Family (Federal)

Updated the following in Federal Forms/Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia/Family Forms:

  • Balance Sheet
  • Superannuation Information Kit
  • Application for Consent Orders - Non-Automated

Immigration (Federal)

Updated Form 1298i Citizenship Fees in the Department of Home Affairs folder.


Intervention Orders (VIC)

Updated Information Sharing Consent Form (Family Violence) in VIC Forms/Magistrates' Court of VIC/Intervention Order Forms.


Leasing (NSW)

Added NSW Retail Tenancy Guide 2022 in NSW Forms/Leasing Forms.


Litigation (VIC)

Updated the following in VIC Forms/Supreme Court of VIC/Civil Forms:

  • Subpoena for Production to the Prothonotary
  • Affidavit Template - Civil - Trial Division
  • Originating Motion
  • Originating Motion for Judicial Review
  • Originating Motion for Recovery of Land under Order 53
  • Writ
  • Warrant of Seizure and Sale
  • Notice of Change of Solicitor
  • Notice of Appearance
  • Defence
  • Notice of Discontinuance
  • Notice of Appeal
  • Receipt for Payment of Court Fees
  • Summons for Taxation of Cost

Added Notice of Intention to Enter or Apply for Judgment in Default of Defence to VIC Forms/County Court of VIC.

Report Updates

Smokeball Desktop App Reports

Conveyancing Critical Dates SA report:

  • Added hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Field: Branch
  • New Filter: Branch, Included Columns

Visa Expiry Date Report:

  • Added hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality
  • New Field: Branch
  • New Filter: Branch filter and Included Columns

Real Estate Agents Emailing List:

  • Added hyperlink to Matter, an Included Column filter, and filter saving functionality

Matter - Full List report:

  • New Field: Next Step

Matter - Next Steps report:

  • New Field: Matter Stage
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