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

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

30 January 2025

2 min read

Succession - SA

New court rules and practice notes are in effect to reflect the Succession Act 2023 (SA) which extensively reframed South Australian success

News and Updates South Australia +1

17 December 2024

2 min read

Succession Act - SA

The Succession Act 2023 (SA) extensively reframes South Australian succession law. The Act commences on 1 January 2025.

News and Updates South Australia +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 November 2024

1 min read

Trusts - FED

Update to the definition of foreign person in discretionary trust deeds

News and Updates All jurisdictions +1

26 November 2024

2 min read

Estate applications - QLD

A new e-lodgment portal for lodging estate applications online in the Supreme Court has commenced.

News and Updates Queensland +2

04 November 2024

1 min read

Probate advertising - VIC

There is a new procedure for Probate advertising in Victoria from 11 November 2024.

News and Updates Victoria +1

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

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

02 September 2024

3 min read

Enduring guardian - TAS

Changes to appointments of enduring guardian under the Guardianship and Administration Amendment Act 2023 commenced on 1 September 2024.

News and Updates Tasmania +1