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

By Lawyers is pleased to release a major update to its forward-looking briefing, Looking to the Future – a comprehensive, practice-wide resource detailing the key legislative and regulatory developments that will shape the legal landscape across 2025 and beyond.

All By Lawyers costs agreements have been reviewed, consolidated, and reformatted to ensure they are in strict compliance with regulatory requirements

AI prompts are transforming the way legal documents are drafted. When crafted with technical precision, prompts can greatly enhance the utility and credibility of AI-generated content, especially when the AI relies exclusively on data contained in client matters, without incorporating outside sources. Read more...

As the first steps when opening a matter are so important, we have reviewed this section of our commentaries. Read more…

AI prompts are transforming legal document drafting. By Lawyers is pleased to introduce AI prompts to our publications, helping our subscribers harness the power of LEAP’s Matter AI.

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

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

AI prompts are transforming legal document drafting. Technical precision in prompting artificial intelligence can significantly improve the

As we enter 2025, the Looking to the Future publication has been updated to assist practitioners with changes anticipated in the next 12 months.

A section of commentary covering the obligations of the executor or administrator of an estate concerning any firearms owned by the deceased has been added to the By Lawyers Probate and Letters of Administration guides. Under the Arms Act 1983 the executor or administrator of a deceased estate is responsible for firearms, arms items, and ammunition that form part of the estate. The duties include updating the Firearms Safety Authority. The firearms can be transferred in accordance with the will, if permissible under the Act. The Firearms Safety Authority has published an Unwanted firearm disposal guide and a Secure storage and transportation guide for firearms and ammunition which summarises the requirements. The commentary in the By Lawyers Probate and Letters of Administration guides has been enhanced with a new section on Firearms under Realising assets.

We have updated our publications to reflect the federal government’s extension of the ban on foreign buyers of Canadian housing from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2027.

The federal government’s criminal interest rate amendments come into effect on January 1, 2025. The criminal interest rate is lowered from a 60% effective annual rate (EAR) to a 35% annual percentage rate (APR).

Update to the definition of foreign person in discretionary trust deeds

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