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Case Summary Page Overview & Key Features

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Written by Huzayfah Patel

The Case Summary Page provides a comprehensive overview of all key information and activity relating to an individual case. When a user clicks into a case from the Cases Homepage, they land on this page, which consolidates urgent tasks, financial data, case notes, similar cases from the National Archives, detailed case information, and recent activity into a single, actionable view.


Feature Overview

Purpose

Provide a single-screen summary of all critical case information, enabling fee earners to review, action, and manage case-related tasks, finances, notes, and compliance requirements without navigating away from the page.

Key Benefits

  • Centralised case intelligence – all key case data consolidated on one page

  • Immediate task visibility – urgent and high priority tasks displayed prominently

  • Financial transparency – real-time snapshot of billing, WIP, and lockup days

  • AI-powered case research – similar cases from the National Archives surfaced automatically

  • Integrated collaboration – case notes with mentions, tags, and file attachments

  • Compliance at a glance – AML, conflict checks, and risk assessments visible from the case information panel

Target Users

  • Fee Earners

  • Case Handlers

  • Partners/Supervisors

  • Support Staff

  • Compliance Officers


Key Features

AI-Powered Similar Cases

  • Automatically surfaces similar cases from the National Archives case law database using AI analysis

  • Provides relevance confidence scores with detailed breakdowns by practice area, court authority, and legal concepts

  • Direct links to full case records on the National Archives website

  • Available for contentious practice areas including Employment, Litigation, and Personal Injury

Financial Management

  • Outstanding bill balance with ageing breakdown (0–30, 31–60, 61–90, 90+ days)

  • One-click payment request generation via email

  • Work in progress tracking with unbilled time and disbursements

  • One-click bill creation directly from the panel

  • Lockup days comparison against personal, firm, and industry averages

  • Colour-coded health indicators for cash flow, profitability, and billing

Case Notes & Collaboration

  • Rich note creation with file attachments, @mentions, and tags

  • Pin important notes to the top of the list

  • Multiple view modes (summary or detail) and grouping options (chronological or by person)

  • Edit, share, copy link, and delete functionality for existing notes

Comprehensive Case Information

  • Four-tab information panel covering Overview, Contacts, Compliance, and Strategy

  • Direct contact actions including phone, email, and meeting scheduling

  • Real-time compliance status tracking for AML, conflict checks, and client care

  • Strategy tab with confidence scoring and risk assessment


Training & Support

Getting Started

  1. Click into any case from the Cases Homepage to view the Case Summary Page.

  2. Review the Urgent Tasks Panel for any items requiring immediate attention.

  3. Check the Financial Overview Panel for billing and WIP status.

  4. Use the Case Notes Panel to collaborate with your team.

  5. Review the Similar Cases Panel for relevant case law precedent.

  6. Explore the four tabs in the Case Information Panel for detailed case data.

Best Practices

  • Review the Urgent Tasks Panel daily to stay on top of critical deadlines

  • Monitor the financial health indicators regularly to identify at-risk cases early

  • Use @mentions in case notes to ensure relevant team members are notified

  • Tag notes with relevant topics for easy retrieval and organisation

  • Check the Similar Cases Panel when preparing for hearings or building case strategy

  • Review the Compliance tab to ensure all required checks are completed

Support Resources

Documentation

  • User Guide available in Help Centre

  • Comprehensive help and support information available in Intercom hub

Contact Support

  • Email:

  • Phone:

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