Victorian Statewide Conveyancing: 75% faster reviews with Curia

Thousands of settlements. Years in the game. Victorian Statewide Conveyancing has guided buyers and sellers across Melbourne and the whole of Victoria through some of the biggest transactions of their lives, building a name for transparent, fixed-price service that clients come back to. Led by Director and Licensed Conveyancer Peter Gajanovic, the firm pairs deep local knowledge with a genuinely client-first approach. So when Peter needed to lift throughput without loosening that standard, he turned to Curia.

The challenge

As transaction volumes grew, the firm's contract review process was becoming a constraint. Each review took around 60 minutes of manual work, from data entry through to drafting the advice. With a growing client base and a commitment to prompt, thorough service, the team needed a way to maintain quality and consistency while freeing up time to spend with clients.

The solution

Peter does not take software at its word, and he was not short of pitches. With a number of AI providers competing for his attention, he set about separating substance from noise. He interviewed conveyancers already using the products, pressing them for the honest, firsthand account of what daily use was really like. He did his own research. And he sat through a live demonstration of Curia Contract Review to see exactly how it would handle the firm's work. By the time he had finished, the decision made itself. Curia kept the conveyancer in control of the advice and carried the firm through the whole review from start to finish, rather than bolting onto one part of it. That was the approach Peter wanted.

The implementation

Getting started was smoother than Peter expected. The Curia team worked closely with the firm to shape each review around the way Victorian Statewide already operated, building their standards and structure in from the very first matter. What surprised Peter most in those early weeks was the level of hands-on support: the team's willingness, in his words, to provide "the support we received to structure the product to our specific needs and requirements." Far from adapting to a rigid tool, the firm got a review process that fit the way they work.

Significant time savings

Curia Contract Review has reduced the firm's average contract review time from 60 minutes to just 15 minutes, a 75% reduction. That recovered time lets the team stay productive elsewhere while a review runs in the background, something Peter values day to day. Asked how he would describe Curia to a colleague, his answer was simple: "Life changing."

Improved workflow efficiency

Data Extraction, which Peter identifies as the most valuable feature, has reshaped the firm's day-to-day work. He describes the biggest change as the way "the flow of a review process is so streamlined," removing the repetitive data entry that used to slow each review down.

More detailed, more complete reports

Curia has allowed the firm to produce more detailed and more complete reports while reviewing faster than before. The system draws out and organises detail from across the contract, including matters such as planning, giving the team a thorough foundation to advise on with confidence. The difference is clear to clients too: "Client and estate agents are saying it looks so professional and easy to understand."

Significant cost savings

The firm reports significant cost savings since implementing Curia Contract Review, adding to the efficiency gains achieved across the practice.

Looking ahead

With a perfect 10 out of 10 likelihood to recommend, Peter is a strong advocate for Curia. The firm plans to keep building on what they have: "we will evolve with the system the more and more we use it, but for now it is perfect for us." As Victorian Statewide Conveyancing continues to serve clients across the state, Curia Contract Review remains central to how the team delivers fast, clear and consistent advice.