08 July 2025

1 min read

Bail Division – NSW

A new centralised Bail Division has been introduced in the Local Court of NSW to hear weekday adult bail matters from across the State.

Criminal and Traffic Offences New South Wales +1

01 July 2025

1 min read

1 July updates – All states

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

All jurisdictions Business and Franchise +6

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

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

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

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

31 March 2025

2 min read

Franchising Code - FED

A new Franchising Code of Conduct operates from 1 April 2025. The new code is set out in Chapter 2 of the Competition and Consumer (Industry

Business and Franchise News and Updates +1

27 March 2025

1 min read

Foreign purchasers - FED

Ban on foreign purchasers buying established dwellings Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2027, foreign purchasers are precluded from buying

Conveyancing and Property News and Updates +1

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

31 January 2025

3 min read

Generative AI - NSW

Practice Note SC GEN 23 Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and the associated Judicial Guidelines concerning the use of generative AI

News and Updates Litigation and Disputes +1

29 November 2024

1 min read

Trusts - FED

Update to the definition of foreign person in discretionary trust deeds

News and Updates All jurisdictions +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

04 November 2024

1 min read

Super Call Overs - NSW

The Local Court of NSW is currently holding Super Call Overs of pending criminal matters with the intention of reducing delays.

Criminal and Traffic Offences New South Wales

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

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