The Legal Product team has had a busy last month with the release of 2 new matter types, a number of matter type improvements, form updates, as well as several report updates. Let's have a look at the highlights below!
New Matter Types
We have released a new QLD Property matter category, with the first matter type being Strata Advice, now available along with its corresponding Lead. You can access the Support article here to find out more.
We have also released a new AML Reliance matter type, available under Conveyancing for all States. This has been designed for firms and conveyancers engaged to conduct AML compliance checks on behalf of other reporting entities, such as real estate agents, under reliance agreements. Access the Support article here to find out more.
Matter Type Improvements
Our existing Security of Payment Act (NSW) matter type has been updated to allow for acting for either the Claimant or the Respondent. Updated Support article is now available here.
Other Matter Type improvements included the following:
- QLD Traffic Lead Type is now available
- New Children's Court tab added to Court Details for WA Criminal General Matters.
WA Transfer Duty Calculator
The WA Transfer Duty Calculator has been updated to reflect RevenueWA's recent changes to the First Home Owner Rate (FHOR) and the Off-the-Plan (OTP) Concession.
The FHOR for Home, with its Metro and Peel Regions and Outside Metro and Peel Regions options, has ended, with the last effective day being 6 May 2026. Where a Contract date of 7 May 2026 or later is entered, the Region drop-down menu option will no longer be visible.
Support article has been updated to note the Region change here.
Form Updates
This month we made a number of form updates, including:
- New Children's Court folder under WA Forms, with a suite of new forms available under subfolders for Criminal matters and Restraining Orders;
- Updates to NSW Department of Communities and Justice > Victims Services Forms;
- Updates to WA RevenueWA Forms;
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Updates to Department of Home Affairs Forms;
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Updates to VIC County Court of Victoria and Supreme Court of VIC Forms; and
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Updates to a number of ACT Forms > Court Procedures Act Forms.
Report Updates
This month we also made the following report improvements:
- Updated the "AML Report" with the addition of the Matter Status filter, along with the following new fields available under the Included Columns filter:
- Street Address
- Country
- Settlement Date
- Updated the "Matter - Full List" report in Smokeball Desktop Reports to include the Client Address field, available under the Included Columns filter.
- Updated the "Register of Files Opened" report in Smokeball Desktop Reports to include a new PO Box address field, available under the Included Columns filter.
That's all for this month, and as always feel free to post any questions or feedback relating to these updates in the comments below.