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Criminal (VIC) Step-by-Step Practice Guide and Precedents 
By Lawyers for Lawyers
The practice guide covers both summary and indictable matters in the criminal jurisdiction of the Local Court of Victoria.
From opening a new file through to trial and finalisation, this practice guide deals with arrests, charges, pleas, bail, hearing, trial, sentence, traffic offences, penalties including drug, PCA and other driving offences, AVOs or appeals.
To find out more about this publication click here.
Commercial Leases 
By Kalde & Associates Commercial Lawyers
A new Commercial Precedents suite has been added to the series from Kalde & Associates Commercial Lawyers.
The Commercial Leases suite contains detailed and comprehensive Commercial Lease precedents which allow you to confidently draft and prepare initial documents.
This suite has been developed with the practitioner in mind: all precedents come with helpful notes from the author and have been intuitively formatted so you can feel confident that you have prepared the document correctly.
This suite complements Kalde’s other publications available on Smokeball which include Shareholders Agreements, Franchising Agreements, Consultancy Agreements, Agency Agreements, Contract for Sale of Business Special Conditions Precedents, Distribution Agreements, Manufacturing Supply Agreements, and Confidentiality Agreements.
Click here for more information on our Commercial Suites, or call us on 1300 292 602.
Employee Handbook for Victorian Practices 
By MCP Commercial Lawyers
Give yourself the peace of mind that your employment affairs are in order, without the expense of hiring consultants or litigation down the track as a result of remiss workplace arrangements.
This detailed Employment Handbook is up to date with current laws and commercial practice and gives employees an introduction to the company and an overview of employment and organisational policies.
Click here to go to the Employee Handbook product page.
This is the first publication from MCP Commercial Lawyers to be published on Smokeball. MCP will soon be publishing their SMSF practice guide and precedents. If you would like more information on MCP’s SMSF practice guide and precedents, please register your interest at info@smokeball.com.au or call 1300 292 602.
Family Law Practice Manual 6th Edition
By Stephen Szabo and Stephen Winspear
The Practice Manual has been reviewed and a precedent library has been added at the end of each section.
A new section “Latest Updates” has been included at the beginning of the Practice Manual which will help you keep up-to-date with the latest changes in the law and also notify you of any changing procedures.
Criminal (NSW) Step-by-Step Practice Guide and Precedents
By Lawyers for Lawyers
The Traffic section of this Practice Guide has been reviewed and now includes additions to the Traffic Offences and Penalties Guide together with more information on Habitual Traffic Offenders. There has also been further guidance added on interstate and overseas licences, and interstate offences.
By Lawyers for Lawyers, authors of the Australian Step-by-Step Legal Practice Guides and Precedents are undertaking a major review of all documents, practice guides and precedents. If you would like to submit feedback on any of the Step-by-Step Practice Guides, please email info@smokeball.com.au or contact us on 1300 292 602.
Collaborating with Care
By Stephen Winspear and Elizabeth Turnour
Stephen Winspear is the co-author of the Family Law Practice Manual, principal lawyer at Moores Legal and chair of the Family Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria.
Together with Elizabeth Turnour, also of Moores Legal, they have written a paper discussing the options and responsibilities that collaborative practice offers in Family Law matters. This paper was published in the November edition of the Law Institute Journal Victoria and can be downloaded by clicking here.
The Family Law Practice Manual is sold exclusively online at www.smokeball.com.au. The first 5 chapters of the Practice Manual are available for free - all you need to do is register!
Is your client affected by the new criteria of VETASSESS?
By Imelda Argel
VETASSESS has given short notice of changes that may negatively affect many applying for skills assessment. Imelda Argel, author of Time-Saving Immigration Practice Solutions on General Skilled Migration, discusses these changes and what you can do to ensure the best outcome for your client.
Click here to download this article.
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