28 October 2024

1 min read

Costs - All states

By Lawyers 101 Costs Answers reference manual has been extensively reviewed and enhanced.

Litigation and Disputes Injuries +3

20 January 2025

1 min read

Cash reporting - FED

Solicitors no longer have cash reporting obligations under the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (FTR Act). However, changes that comme

Federal News and Updates +1

24 March 2025

1 min read

County Court - VIC

Common Law Division Practice Note PNCLD 1-2025 takes effect in the County Court from 25 March 2025 and replaces 21 existing practice notes.

Litigation and Disputes Criminal and Traffic Offences +3

12 June 2024

1 min read

First home owner - SA

Property value caps have been removed for both the First Home Owner Grant and the stamp duty relief available to first home owners.

Conveyancing and Property News and Updates +1

01 July 2024

2 min read

Coercive control - NSW

From 1 July 2024 the new offence of coercive control under s 54D(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 is incl in the definition of personal violence

Criminal and Traffic Offences News and Updates +1

29 May 2024

1 min read

Employment Law updates - FED

As employment lawyers would be aware, employment law updates have been more frequent over the past few years than in other areas of law

Employment Law Federal +1

06 May 2024

2 min read

Parenting - FED

The significant changes to family law parenting applications have been incorporated into the By Lawyers Family Law – Children guide.

Family Law Federal +1

25 November 2024

1 min read

500-page limit - PIC - NSW

A 500-page limit applies for documents lodged with most applications or replies in the Personal Injury Commission from 25 November 2024

Litigation and Disputes Injuries +2

09 September 2024

1 min read

Care planning - VIC

Two new By Lawyers advance care planning precedents provide for an advance care directive and an appointment of medical decision-maker

News and Updates Victoria +1

30 September 2024

1 min read

Trusts guide - All States

The By Lawyers Trusts guide has been extensively reviewed.

News and Updates All jurisdictions +1

16 December 2024

2 min read

Family Law Act - FED

The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 received assent on 10 December 2024. It makes significant changes to the Family Law Act...

Family Law Federal +1

13 February 2025

2 min read

Conveyancing cases - VIC

A selection of recent conveyancing cases has been added to By Lawyers 1001 Conveyancing Answers (VIC)

Conveyancing and Property News and Updates +1

14 October 2024

3 min read

AML/CTF - All states

A Bill currently before Federal parliament expands the existing AML/CTF regime under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism ...

News and Updates Practice Management +1

04 April 2025

1 min read

ADVO - NSW

From 31 March 2025, new offences for knowingly contravening an apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) apply. The new offences are found

Criminal and Traffic Offences News and Updates +1

15 April 2025

2 min read

Claim farming - NSW

Claim farming is the practice of giving or receiving consideration for a claim referral or potential claim referral or soliciting or inducing a claimant

News and Updates Litigation and Disputes +2