The review delivers significant improvements to both content and usability, ensuring practitioners have access to practical, up-to-date guidance for this important area of practice.

The AI use policy within the By Lawyers Staff Handbook has been updated to reflect the rapidly evolving professional environment, helping firms to align their use of AI with a clear compliance structure, reducing uncertainty, improving supervision, and lowering risk exposure.

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia have issued a new Practice Direction that commenced on 29 May 2026.

The By Lawyers Wills guide has been updated with new precedent clauses for gifting pets and alternative residue for a child's spouse.

The By Lawyers Wills creating testamentary discretionary trusts have been amended to include a clause that allows the trust’s primary beneficiary to request that the executor transfer all or part of their share of the estate to them absolutely.

The Practice Note has practical implications for firms developing or reviewing AI policies and workflows, particularly regarding document verification, supervision, confidentiality, and staff training.