We have released a new matter type for Food Export Law which is located in Business & Franchise > Agribusiness > matter types:
TAS
Practice Management matter type
We have added the Firm table to the Client table substitutions and made it the default for all 3 matter types under Practice Management.
The Employee table has also been added as a default table to the Affairs and Administration matter types.
TAS – new Environmental matter type
We have released a new matter type for Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal (RMPAT) which is located in Other Areas of Law > Environment & Planning.
Tables:
Standard table types and specific tables have been created for this matter type and you should ensure completion for automation of RMPAT forms:
| Appellant | Applicant | Respondent |
| Appellant’s Solicitor | Applicant’s Solicitor | Respondent’s Solicitor |
| Decision Maker | Property | Dispute details |
| Tribunal | Tribunal no. | Registered Proprietor |
Dispute Details table:
Interactive PDFs
Have you tried one our Interactive PDFs yet?
They fully automate from your LEAP matter quickly, are easily editable or updated and contain no lengthy FILLINS – just one dialog window (when applicable) for fast and easy completion.
The Interactive PDFs are easily identifiable from the Word versions of the forms by the PDF icon within your LEAP Forms Folders:
Creating a lockable version of the form with the Print to LEAP function
If you need to send the form externally and do not want the data altered by your client or other parties, you can create a lockable version as follows:
- Open the PDF
- Click Print or Ctrl+P
- Select Print To LEAP as the printer option
- Select Print (a separate PDF will generate and the Printed Document window will open)
- Enter a Document name
- Select the matter
- Tick Create New Time/Fee (if needed)
- Click OK
For more information on how to use Interactive PDFs in LEAP, please refer to the LEAP Community article on Using Interactive PDFs.
TAS – Legal Rates
The following fees have been updated as at 1 July 2020:
- Strata Titles
- Land Titles
Further fees will be updated as they are released by the various authorities.
TAS – Family Provision Claims matter types
Following client feedback, the following Critical Dates have been added to Calendar & Tasks in the Family Provision Claims matter type:
- Summons filed
- First Directions Date
- Further Directions Date
- Hearing Date
If you have feedback on this matter type, please provide it here.
TAS – Property – Stewart Title Insurance
We are pleased to advise that we have updated a form and added a new form which are effective from 1 April 2020:
Stewart Title Insurance
- Commercial Premium Schedule – TAS [LL-TAS-PR-028] – NEW
- Residential Premium Schedule – TAS [LL-TAS-PR-019]
TAS – State Revenue Office forms
The following new forms have been added:
- Duty transferee (person) information form [LL-TAS-SRO-032]
- Duty transferee (company) information form [LL-TAS-SRO-033]
- Foreign investor acquisition statement [LL-TAS-SRO-034]
See LEAP Community article for instructions on using interactive PDFs in your LEAP matter.
TAS – Matter Information Sheets
We have created hyperlinks for all Matter Information Sheets currently available in LEAP Community. The Information Sheets are How to articles to assist you on matter setup and common form usage. Information Sheets that are matter specific are located in the LEAP Forms folder and Information Sheets that are relevant to a particular form are located immediately preceding the form.
Matter Information Sheets hyperlinks for TAS are available as follows: [Read more…] about TAS – Matter Information Sheets
TAS Foreign Purchaser Duty Surcharge
As from the 1st April, 2020 the duty surcharge on Foreign Investors is increasing:-
For agreements (or transactions without a written agreement) on or after 1 April 2020, the following surcharge rate applies:
- 8 percent on the proportion of the dutiable value of residential property directly or indirectly acquired by
a foreign person; and - 1.5 per cent on the proportion of the dutiable value of primary productions property directly or indirectly acquired by a foreign person.