ByLawyers News and Updates

Criminal (Local Court) NSW

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Criminal (Local Court)

OCTOBER
  • Costs Agreements – Disputes section improved, fields for client and firm details added, trust account details added, solicitor’s lien added, execution clauses for individuals and corporations added and general formatting and grammatical improvements.
SEPTEMBER
  • Apprehended Violence Order
    • New commentary on applying for an AVO through the Local Court.
    • Example wording for application for APVO – new precedent providing example wording to support an application for an APVO.
JUNE
  • ALERT – The Bail Amendment Act 2015 will amend the Bail Act 2013 to make further provision for bail decisions. It has received assent however commencement is yet to be proclaimed.
  • ALERT – Apprehended Violence Order Commentary- The Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (National Domestic Violence Orders Recognition) Act 2016 has received assent however commencement is yet to be proclaimed. It will give effect to the NSW component of a national recognition scheme for domestic violence orders.
MAY
  • Providing a character reference information sheet – name change and re-write to ensure clear information.
  • New precedent – Declaration for foreign resident capital gains withholding payment purposes.
APRIL
  • File Cover Sheets for all publications have been completely re-formatted for a better look.
FEBRUARY 
  • Making life a little easier for practitioners – look out for Blank Deed, Agreement and Execution Clauses folder in the matter plan at the end of each Getting the Matter Underway.

Estates NSW

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Estates

OCTOBER
  • Commentaries updated regarding deceased estates and foreign resident capital gains withholding payments.
  • Costs Agreements
    • Included reference to time limit for bringing costs assessment included total estimate of legal costs section with provision for variables and included authority to receive money into trust.
    • Disputes section improved, fields for client and firm details added, trust account details added, solicitor’s lien added, execution clauses for individuals and corporations added and general formatting and grammatical improvements.
SEPTEMBER
  • Addition to commentaries regarding whether cause of death might give rise to any compensation or damages.
MAY
  • New Precedent – Initial letter to creditor confirming account.
  • Letters of Administration Commentary – Update to Administrator commission content re Professional administrators.
APRIL
  • File Cover Sheets for all publications have been completely re-formatted for a better look.
MARCH
  • Review and enrich commentary including discussion on the keeping and passing of accounts, stamp duty liabilities, and interim distribution.
FEBRUARY
  • Making life a little easier for practitioners – look out for Blank Deed, Agreement and Execution Clauses folder in the matter plan at the end of each Getting the Matter Underway.

Business and Franchise NSW

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Business and Franchise

OCTOBER 
  • Costs Agreements
    • Disputes section improved, fields for client and firm details added, trust account details added, solicitor’s lien added, execution clauses for individuals and corporations added and general formatting and grammatical improvements.
    • Included reference to time limit for bringing costs assessment included total estimate of legal costs section with provision for variables and included authority to receive money into trust.
    • Clause added on payment of fees when purchaser not proceeding
JULY
  • The purchase of business commentary was updated to reflect the recent stamp duty amendments abolishing duty on most business assets.
JUNE
  • Amendments to dutiable property effective 1 July 2016.
APRIL
  • New precedent added – Enclosure – Applying for Trade Marks
  • File Cover Sheets for all publications have been completely re-formatted for a better look.
FEBRUARY
  • Making life a little easier for practitioners – look out for Blank Deed, Agreement and Execution Clauses folder in the matter plan at the end of each Getting the Matter Underway.

Supreme Court Civil NSW

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Supreme Court Civil NSW updates
JANUARY
  • Content added on requirements of PN SC Eq1 – Mediation and ADR
NOVEMBER
  •  Brand new guide added – ‘Reference Manual – 101 Subpoena Answers for NSW’
OCTOBER
  • Acting for the Plaintiff – Updated rule for overseas service
  • Costs Agreements
    • Disputes section improved, fields for client and firm details added, trust account details added, solicitor’s lien added, execution clauses for individuals and corporations added and general formatting and grammatical improvements.
    • Included reference to time limit for bringing costs assessment included total estimate of legal costs section with provision for variables and included authority to receive money into trust.
  • Commentary added on agreed list of documents
SEPTEMBER
  • Equity Division Supreme Court – Acting for Defendant and Plaintiff Commentaries – Updated reference to real property list practice note SCEQ12

Conveyancing NSW

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Conveyancing updates

JANUARY 2017
  • ALERT – Requisition Fees – From 1 January 2017, LPI will charge fees for requisitions sent in relation to documents, plans and associated instruments lodged for registration. The fee for a requisition in relation to a dealing, application, request or caveat will be $50. The fee for a requisition in relation to a plan or associated instrument will be $100.
DECEMBER 2016
  • Contract for sale of land – By Lawyers 2016 – Part 1 of 2 – Included Co-Agent on the front page
NOVEMBER 2016
  • Update information regarding strata schemes for commencement of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 the Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 and their accompanying regulations on 30 November 2016. Expand commentary on priority notices which can be lodged via PEXA from 28 November 2016.
  • Include reference to OSR Purchaser Declaration on required precedents
OCTOBER  2016
  • Retainer instructions – Sale and Purchase of real property – added s. 47 requirements
  • Costs Agreements
    • Included reference to time limit for bringing costs assessment included total estimate of legal costs section with provision for variables and included authority to receive money into trust.
    • Disputes section improved, fields for client and firm details added, trust account details added, solicitor’s lien added, execution clauses for individuals and corporations added and general formatting and grammatical improvements.
  • Purchase of Real Property – clause added on payment of fees when purchaser not proceeding
SEPTEMBER 2016
  • Purchase of Real Property
    • added case law concerning off the plan contracts for sale
    • reviewed Detailed Cover Sheet to include Mortgagee
  • Sale of Real Property
    • content added in discussion of case law concerning off the plan contracts for sale
AUGUST
  • Sale of Real Property
    • Retainer Instructions – clarify home building warranty for owner builders
    • commentary has been expended to include discussion of circumstances where co-ownership of property can be brought to an end via partitioning
  • Purchase of Real Property
    • commentary on caveat after exchange moved and new commentary on priority notices added
    • further content added on Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments
    • Retainer instructions – include reference to purchaser declaration and surcharge duty. Update home warranty information.
MAY
  • By Lawyers Contract for Sale of Land has been updated to 2016 Edition.
  • Included foreign resident capital gains withholding payments when over $2 million to all necessary precedents, commentaries and contracts.
  • Added to Commentary – Verification of identity including new RPA Conveyancing Rules.
APRIL
  • New ‘to do list’ item – Foreign resident CGT withholding payments check.
  • File Cover Sheets for all publications have been completely re-formatted for a better look.
MARCH
  • Alert for swimming pool certificates required from 29 April 2016 added
  • New section included in the commentary on powers of attorney for land transactions to accompany power of attorney precedents.
FEBRUARY
  • Making life a little easier for practitioners – look out for Blank Deed, Agreement and Execution Clauses folder in the matter plan at the end of each Getting the Matter Underway.
JANUARY
  • Added commentary in Purchase on declarations of trust and a potential double stamp duty pitfall.

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