Through September, LEAP will be adding a number of additional matter types options and will be making changes to some of the existing matter types available. These changes can also be viewed here.

Available from 24th August

Personal Injury

There will be a new Employer's Liability matter type

Family

There will be a new Separation matter type

The previously named Pre & Post Nuptial Agreement matter type will be renamed Domestic Agreement

The previously named Family matter type will be renamed Family General

The previously named Adoption matter type will be renamed Private Adoption

The previously named Child Arrangement matter type will be renamed Private Child Arrangement

The previously named Financial matter type will be renamed Financial Remedy

Available from 7th September

Estates

There will be a new Variation matter type

Immigration

There will new Deportation, Detention, Sponsorship and Family Reunion matter types

The previously named Nationality matter type will be renamed to Citizenship

The previously named matter type Entry Clearance will be renamed to Visa Application

Available from 14th September

Commercial Property

There will be a new Commercial Lease Assignment matter type

There will be a new Commercial Lease Variation matter type

There will be a new Commercial Lease – General matter type

The previously named matter Landlord & Tenant matter type will be renamed to Commercial Tenancy

The previously named matter Easement matter type will be renamed to Rights Over Land

Conveyancing and Property

There will be a new Commonhold matter type

There will be a new Conveyancing – General matter type

The Right to Acquire matter type will be moved from Community Care & House to the Conveyancing & Property area of law and renamed Purchase – Right to Acquire

The previously named matter Easement matter type will be renamed to Rights Over Land

The previously named matter New Build Sale matter type will be renamed to Sale – New Build

The previously named matter Buy to Let matter type will be renamed to Purchase – Buy to Let

The previously named matter Right to Buy matter type will be renamed to Purchase – Right to Buy

Available from 21st September

Welfare

This is a new area of law that will replace the existing Community Care and Housing area of law which include:

• Healthcare
• Mental Health
• Court of Protection
• The previously named matter Safeguarding matter type renamed Adult Safeguarding
• The previously named matter Welfare Benefits matter type renamed Welfare - General

You can see further details of these changes here.

You can provide feedback on these changes here.