07 June 2024

1 min read

Pathway - NSW

The launch of the NSW Personal Injury Commission’s Pathway portal for workers compensation claims brings the process for workers comp

Litigation and Disputes New South Wales +2

03 March 2025

1 min read

Sexual harassment - QLD

From 1 March 2025, businesses in Qld must have a written prevention plan to manage the risks of sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment

Employment Law News and Updates +2

13 May 2025

1 min read

Costs agreements - All states

All By Lawyers costs agreements have been reviewed, consolidated, and reformatted to ensure they are in strict compliance with regulatory requirements

Insolvency Business and Franchise +17

19 June 2025

3 min read

Defamation - TAS

The long-awaited second stage of the uniform defamation law reform has effect in Tasmania from 16 June 2025.

Litigation and Disputes News and Updates +1

28 April 2025

1 min read

Criminal AI prompts - NSW

New criminal AI prompts have been created. The following By Lawyers AI prompts have been added to the matter plans for Local Court Criminal

Criminal and Traffic Offences New South Wales +1

27 August 2024

1 min read

Right to disconnect - FED

The right to disconnect under the Fair Work Act 2009 applies from 26 August 2024 for non-small business employers and from 26 August 2025

Employment Law Federal +1

16 December 2024

1 min read

Foreign resident capital gains withholding - FED

The foreign resident capital gains withholding tax regime is changing.

Conveyancing and Property Federal +2

29 July 2024

1 min read

Publication reviews - All states

Publication reviews are part of By Lawyers' commitment to quality and keeping our subscribers up to date

Conveyancing and Property Employment Law +7

01 July 2024

1 min read

1 July - All states

1 July updates are always a big focus for By Lawyers. Many Commonwealth and state legislative instruments provide for the scheduled indexing

Business and Franchise Conveyancing and Property +7

30 September 2024

1 min read

Bail conditions - SA

New mandatory bail conditions apply for certain applicants in South Australia from 1 October 2024. The Bail (Conditions) Amendment Act 2024

Criminal and Traffic Offences News and Updates +1

15 April 2024

1 min read

Electronic signing and witnessing

A new guide to Electronic Signing and Witnessing has been added to the Reference Materials folder on all By Lawyers matter plans.

Business and Franchise Partnerships and Joint Ventures +16

07 June 2024

2 min read

Transfer duty - NSW

A recent case dealing with transfer duty on real property in deceased estates has been added to the wills and estates publications

News and Updates New South Wales +2

11 March 2025

1 min read

AI prompts - ALL states

AI prompts are transforming legal document drafting. Technical precision in prompting artificial intelligence can significantly improve the

Conveyancing and Property Family Law +7

12 February 2025

2 min read

Franchises - FED

The franchises commentary in the Purchase and Sale of Business publications in each state has been reviewed and enhanced.

Business and Franchise Federal +1

09 July 2024

1 min read

Trusts - All states

For the assistance of practitioners acting in trusts matters, a new precedent Trust Deed Review Checklist has been added to the matter plan

News and Updates All jurisdictions +1