Welcome to our latest legal content update! This update includes new matter types and reports as well as form updates. Looking for something in particular? Just reply below and we’ll find it for you or read the full release notes for all the details.
Let's dive into the highlights.
New Traffic Offence Matter Type
This month we released the new “Traffic Offence” Matter Type for NSW under the new “Traffic” matter category. Find out more here, including how to add all your important info about the Traffic Offence, including Court Dates and Charge details. This matter type can be used for all Traffic matters, including Driving while suspended or disqualified, as well as Licence Appeal matters.
New Liquor Licence Matter Type
A new Liquor Licence matter type is now available for our Victorian clients under the Commercial category, along with a a suite of new automated forms in the Liquor Control Victoria precedent folder.
Stamp Duty Updates for SA
Stamp Duty Relief for Eligible First Home Buyers is now available on the Stamp Duty Calculator on SA Purchase and Transfer matters. This is relevant to contracts signed or entered into on or after 15 June 2023. Find out more in this handy support article.
LRS Forms Update
This was a big month for NSW Land Registry Services forms, with 15 of the most commonly used forms being updated by the LRS, including the Caveat, Lease, Modification of Easement and Discharge of Mortgage forms. However, the changes to the forms were not substantial, and included removing the references to DX address in the “Lodged By” section of the forms. The updated forms are now available in the precedent library.
Report Updates
We’ve also been busy creating some long-anticipated reports to help optimise your firm’s practice. This month we released the following new reports to all clients in Smokeball Reports:
- Matter - Next Task;
- Lead - Closed Lost; and
- Business - Completion Report.
Matter - Next Task
This report enables firms to track their upcoming tasks on their matters based on the due date, and offers different options for filtering the data based on the due date.
Lead - Closed Lost
This report helps firms easily determine whether their leads have been either lost or closed and gain insights into the reasons behind these outcomes.
Business - Completion Report
This report has been specifically designed to provide firms with comprehensive insights into the completion status of their Business matters.
That’s all for now, but stay tuned for next month’s update and don’t forget to check out the full list of updates here or just reply below and we’ll help you find what you’re looking for.