Criminal Law – Victoria & Queensland
The Criminal Law matter types for Victoria and Queensland have been updated in order to improve the quality of information that can be recorded on the electronic matter and to maximise automation in forms and precedents.
Some of the most significant updates include:
- New and improved tables to record further details about the accused and charge details
- Simplified data-entry process for criminal matters that are appealed to a higher court; and
- The introduction of a critical date scheme to record important hearing dates and service requirements.
The relevant forms for each State have also been updated to reflect these changes, but will still integrate with your existing Criminal Law matter types.
If you have any feedback in relation to the updates please email us at content@leap.com.au.
For more detailed information regarding the changes for each state, please continue reading below.
IMPORTANT: The information contained below details more specific information for each State. Any existing matters will not automatically contain these changes. If you would like to see these changes applied to existing matters you will need to change the Matter Type then re-select the relevant Matter Type for the changes to be applied.
This process may result in the duplication of the Prosecutor table type, so you will need remove the card from the old table, then remove the old table type from your matter using the Edit Table Types menu.
If you need any assistance with this process, please log a call online with our National Helpdesk or contact us on 1800 007 709.
Criminal Law – Victorian Updates
Matter Type Updates
The default ‘Client' and ‘Otherside' tables are now Accused, Informant and Prosecutor for all Criminal Law matter types except Criminal Appeal. The default tables for this matter type have been retained as Appellant and Respondent.
The matter type defaults for Intervention Order and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal remain unchanged.
New Layouts
The following new layouts have been created:
- Accused's details, incorporating bail status and custody arrangements which include a list of Prisons if the client is remanded in custody.
- Informant's details, containing the officer's rank and badge number.
- Criminal Charge Details, a new and improved table including options for the Charge, Act and Section of the offence and whether it is a summary or indictable offence. The new table also allows for a period of offending, not just a date of offence and allows the user to select which Informant the charge relates to and whether there are any co-accused.
- Appeal Court Details, allows the user to select whether the Client is the Appellant or Respondent and record the appeal number, type and outcome.
New Cards
As previously indicated, new cards have been created for Accused (to replace Defendant) and Informant (to replace Police Station).
There have also been new cards created and saved under ‘Other Possible Tables', so that the user can also record details of any Co-accused, Co-accused Solicitor, Co-Accused Barrister.
Critical Dates
A critical date scheme has been created so that the user can record important hearing dates and service requirements. The introduction of critical dates will also allow you to create firm specific Agenda and Workflow items based on these dates to further assist with practice management.
The critical dates for Victorian matter types are as follows:
| Appeal DecisionAppeal HearingAppeal lodged
Appeal period expiry date
Bail Application
Case Conference
Committal Case Conference
Committal Decision
Committal Hearing | Committal MentionContest HearingContest Mention
Depositions due
Directions Hearing
Filing Hearing
Full or plea brief due
Further Case Conference
Further Committal Mention | Further Contest MentionFurther Directions HearingFurther Mention
Hand up brief due
Mention
Plea Hearing
Sentence
Summary Case Conference
Trial Hearing |
Criminal Law – Queensland Updates
Matter Type Updates
The default ‘Client' and ‘Otherside' tables are now Accused and Prosecutor for all Criminal Law matter types except Criminal Appeal. The default tables for this matter type have been retained as Appellant and Respondent.
The matter type defaults for Protection Order remain unchanged.
New Layouts
The following new layouts have been created:
- Bail / Remand Details, incorporating bail status, conditions and surety details and also allows the user to record the date the accused was remanded in custody.
- Arresting officer details, containing the officer's rank and badge number.
- Criminal Charge Details, a new and improved table including options for the Charge, Act and Section of the offence and whether it is a summary or indictable offence. The new table also allows for a period of offending, not just a date of offence and allows the user to select which whether the QP9 Form has been received, whether the accused is being dealt with as an adult or juvenile and whether there are any co-accused. This table also contains a new TAB where the user can record the outcome in relation to the particular charge.
- Appeal Court Details, allows the user to select whether the Client is the Appellant or Respondent and record the appeal number and registry.
New Cards
As previously referred to, a new cardhas been created for Arresting Officer so that the details of the police officer responsible for the arrest of the Accused can be recorded.
Critical Dates
A critical date scheme has been created so that the user can record important hearing dates and service requirements. The introduction of critical dates will also allow you to create firm specific Agenda and Workflow items based on these dates to further assist with practice management.
The critical dates for Queensland matter types are as follows:
| Appeal DecisionAppeal HearingAppeal Lodged
Appeal Decision
Callover
Case Conference | Committal HearingDirections HearingFirst Appearance
Full Brief Due
Next Appearance
Partial Brief Due | Second AppearanceSentenceStatements/Exhibits Due
Summary Hearing
Trial
Pre-Trial Hearing |
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