New County Court lists commence in the Commercial Division from 1 March 2022.

New precedents have been added to the Magistrates Court guides to assist practitioners to comply with the requirements for pre-action proced

A second tranche of amendments to the County Court rules commence on 31 January 2022. These relate to mediation. A new rule 50.07.2

Most of the requirements for possession claims set out in Practice Direction 55C are no longer in force, and our commentaries have been amended accordingly.

The way affidavits and exhibits are prepared and filed in the Supreme Court's Common Law Division and Commercial Court is changing.

The By Lawyers Defamation and protecting reputation guide has been substantially reviewed and updated. This review is related to the current

New commentary and a link to the VIC County Court Family Property List practice note has been added to the By Lawyers Family Provision Claim

A precedent Damages-based Agreement has been added to the Debt Recovery guide along with a new letter to the client and enclosure explaining the purpose of a damages-based agreement. The commentary has also been enhanced with some relevant discussion. We invite you to explore this updated publication. Comments and feedback are always welcomed.

The By Lawyers County Court Civil (VIC) publication has been updated. This update reflects recent amendments to the Court's practice notes

An interesting new guide which assists property litigation practitioners has been published. The practical guide contains matter plans, commentaries and precedents for Acting for the Claimant and Acting for the Defendant. The commentary covers the following topics: Nuisance; Trespass; Boundary issues; Breaches of covenant; Ownership disputes; Going to the tribunal – First-tier and Upper Tribunals; Going to court – Part 7 and Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules. New precedents include: Retainer instructions; Letter to local authority reporting statutory nuisance; Letter to defendant before action – Private nuisance; Example content – Particulars of claim – Private nuisance; Example content – Defence – Private nuisance; Letter to process server with instructions to serve interim possession order against unknown occupier; Example content – Particulars of claim – Possession after trespass; Example content – Defence and counterclaim – Trespass; Letters following the boundary disputes protocol; Letters to claimant’s solicitor asserting adverse possession claim and discussing next steps; Scaffolding licence; Deed of release of restrictive covenants. The Freehold Property Disputes guide is a comprehensive and practical resource for practitioners who are advising and representing both claimants and defendants in property disputes.

The By Lawyers Magistrates Court Civil - Acting for the Plaintiff litigation commentary has been reviewed by our author.

New precedents have been added to the By Lawyers Family and Debt Recovery publications: The Family Court – Court bundle cover page and spine and Family Court – Court bundle index have been added to the Financial Remedy and Private Child Arrangements guides. The County Court, High Court and Appeal Court – Trial bundle cover page and County Court, High Court and Appeal Court – Trial bundle index have been added to the Debt Recovery guides. The precedents are customised for each court and comply with each court's requirements. The precedents will assist practitioners to create an indexed collection of documents that the parties rely on during the hearing. A properly compiled and indexed court bundle or trial bundle allows solicitors, counsel and the bench to easily navigate the matter.

Court books are an indexed collection of all documents that the parties rely on in proceedings, collated for convenience of use during...

New succession cases have been added to the By Lawyers 101 Succession Answers (VIC) reference manual. These helpful recent cases fall under

New succession cases have been added to the By Lawyers 101 Succession Answers (NSW) reference manual. These helpful recent cases fall under