The first folder in every By Lawyers matter plan is Getting the matter underway, and it does what it says on the tin!

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

Delay does not necessarily defeat proceedings for contempt of court.

The By Lawyers Trusts guide has been extensively reviewed.

There is a newly added section in our commentaries, offering a streamlined summary of the key steps legal practitioners follow throughout the legal process. Read more…

A recent case on guarantees and indemnities has been added to the By Lawyers Deeds and Agreements commentary.

The By Lawyers unique writing style and strong commitment to plain language drafting benefit practitioners. Read more…

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

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

An increase to the capital gains inclusion rate applies to capital gains and losses from June 25, 2024. For corporations and trusts, the rate is increased from one-half to two-thirds. For individuals, the inclusion rate is one-half of the first $250,000 and two-thirds of the remaining capital gain or loss. The By Lawyers publications have been updated to reflect these changes.

Practitioners now benefit from a section of the Looking to the Future commentary that has a breakdown of the relevant pledges from the manifesto documents of the main political parties. Read more…

A new guide, Electronic Signing and Witnessing, has been added to the Reference Materials folder in all By Lawyers matter plans. Read more…

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

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

The commentary and precedents have been updated surrounding client details, verification of identity and source of funds to take into account the new Law Society requirements for authentication of client identity documents and monitoring of source of fund information.