The Agency - Child Protection (VIC) matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts required to conduct an agency Child Protection matter on behalf of an instructing firm.
Common Contact Cards and Layouts
The following Contact Cards and Layouts appear by default on a Agency – Child Protection (VIC) matter:
- Instructing Firm
- Case Details
Enter the Case Number, Court Contact Card, Registry and Court Proceeding such as Mentions, Conciliation Conference and Contest Hearing. - Other Party and their Solicitor
- Department of Families, Fairness & Housing and their Solicitor
- Child and their Solicitor
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Additional Contact is available as an uncommon contact card for selection on a matter-by-matter basis.
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Agency – Child Protection (VIC) matter provides access to the Child Protection (VIC) Precedent Profile with pre-set Precedent Library folders which include non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms:
If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.
If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.