Release Notes

This page lists the changes in each software update for ContactsLaw.

Updates typically affect multiple system components. Notes which relate specifically to the Desktop App are marked separately.

Latest Version (Build 250213)

• Accounting
  • [Change] Improved transaction validation criteria.
  • [Change] Improved account validation criteria.
• Billing
  • [Fix] Time records not grouped correctly.
  • [Fix] Time record descriptions not building correctly.
  • [New] Workgroup-specific disbursement types.
• Calendar
  • [New] Related documents on task/calendar items.
• Contacts
  • [Fix] Validation criteria for individual names.
  • [Change] Protection from accidental deletion (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Improved detection of duplicate addresses and communication entries.
  • [Change] All telephone numbers are now stored in their international form.
  • [New] "Party" indicator.
  • [New] Ownership indicator for custom domain names.
• Daemon
  • [Fix] Job schedules failed to update upon completion.
• Documents
  • [Fix] Emails not generating properly on Linux.
  • [Fix] Improved responsiveness when navigating between folders.
  • [Fix] Drag-and-drop from legacy versions (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Recursion error when listing folders.
  • [New] Link-only documents.
  • [New] Transformation to upgrade legacy text messages.
  • [New] Apply transformations to existing documents (Desktop App).
  • [New] "Recommended" transformations applied during upload.
  • [New] Basic audio player/recorder (Desktop App).
• Matters
  • [Fix] Matter type can no longer be changed after creation.
  • [Change] Conflict checking now applies to capacity subjects.
  • [Change] Create matters without commencing (Desktop App).
  • [New] "Continue on new" command (Desktop App).
• Search
  • [Fix] Issues with searching by historical code.
  • [Change] Context menus on search results (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Explanations in tooltips for inexact matches (Desktop App).
  • [New] Create link-only document or new blank document when adding via hyperlink (Desktop App).
• Workflow
  • [Change] Improved validation for process/form rules.
• Other
  • [Fix] Window border colour on Windows 11 (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Validation errors not showing on specific fields (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Cannot remove member filter from audit log.

Previous Version (Build 250106)

• Accounting
  • [Fix] Creditor invoice totals incorrect.
  • [Fix] Transaction validation criteria.
  • [Fix] Transfer transactions missing bank narration field (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Transaction listing is now an exportable report.
  • [New] Options dialog for EOY Rollover Journal (Desktop App).
• Billing
  • [Change] Time records can be marked non-chargeable.
  • [Change] Generating documents from time records.
• Businesses
  • [Fix] Matter codes when business prefix changes.
• Calendar
  • [Change] Different start/end time zones for items.
  • [Change] Additional options for recurring items.
  • [New] Holiday items, external service (Nager).
• Contacts
  • [Change] Evidence of release for packet items.
• Documents
  • [Fix] Resilience when DMS App is unavailable (Desktop App).
  • [Fix] Table styles in Word templates.
  • [Fix] Complex Markdown.
  • [Change] Clause picker no longer modal (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Improved type conversion in expressions.
• Other
  • [Fix] New window when maximised (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Improved presentation for parties/fields (Desktop App).
  • [Change] Improved change management for REST APIs.

Earlier Versions

• Build 241203
• Build 241129