Digital advocate diary

Digital advocate diary for every court you appear in

One calendar for the Supreme Court, High Courts, district courts and tribunals. See the week at a glance, catch two hearings at the same time before the day arrives, hand one to a junior and start each morning with a briefing.

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  • Week and day views across courts
  • Clash detection for each advocate
  • Export to any calendar as .ics

Problem vs solution

What changes with Legal Staff

The problem

One paper diary, many courts

  • Clashes are found on the dayTwo matters at 10:30 in different buildings are noticed only when you are standing in one of them.
  • The diary lives in one bagJuniors and clerks cannot see it, so every change has to be relayed by phone.
  • Next year’s diary means rewritingCarrying forward dates into a new diary every January is slow, and things fall through the gap.

With Legal Staff

A shared diary that warns you early

  • All courts on one calendarWeek and day views show every matter with court, item and purpose, whichever forum it is in.
  • Clash detectionWhen one advocate has two hearings at the same time, the diary flags it so you can reassign one to a junior in a click.
  • Briefing every morningA daily briefing lists the day’s hearings and what is due, and the diary exports as an .ics file for other calendar apps.

Try it

See it work

A clash is flagged on Wednesday. Click “Assign to junior” to resolve it.

A simplified preview with sample text. No real parties or case numbers, and nothing you click here is saved.

Court diary · Week viewSample

Mon11

  • 10:30W.P.(C) ____/2026Court 4

Tue12

  • 11:00Crl. A. ____/2026Court 7

Wed13

  • 10:30W.P.(C) ____/2026Court 4 · You
  • 10:30C.S. ____/2026Court 12 · You

Thu14

  • 10:30W.P.(C) ____/2026Court 2
  • 14:15C.A. ____/2026NCLT

Fri15

  • 10:00O.S. ____/2026District

Sat16

  • No hearings
ClashWed 10:30 — two hearings for you, Court 4 and Court 12.

How it works

From first step to daily habit

  1. Add your cases

    Create cases with court and case number, or import case details by CNR where a court-data provider is connected.

  2. Confirm dates from orders

    The order reader proposes each next date; confirmed dates land in the diary with their purpose.

  3. Check the week

    Use the week view to plan appearances across courts and spot clashes before the day.

  4. Reassign when needed

    Move a hearing to a junior; the diary, the hearing board and the reminders update together.

  5. Start the day with the briefing

    Read the morning briefing, or export the diary as .ics to see it alongside your other calendars.

Who it’s for

Built for the way litigators work

Advocates moving from a paper diary

Keep the habit of a daily list without rewriting dates, carrying diaries or losing pages.

Chambers covering several courts a day

See which advocate is where, catch clashes early and spread the day’s matters across the team.

Firms with partners and associates

Each person sees their own diary, and the firm sees everyone’s hearings in one place.

Frequently asked questions

Does the diary pull cause lists automatically?

No. Legal Staff does not scrape cause lists. Dates come from orders you confirm or entries you make. Keep checking your court’s cause list on the day, since listings can change.

What counts as a clash?

Two hearings at the same time for the same advocate. The diary flags them so you can reassign one or plan around it.

Can I see the diary in Google Calendar or Outlook?

You can export the diary as an .ics file, which calendar apps such as Google Calendar and Outlook can import.

Is there a mobile app?

Legal Staff is a web app. There are no native iOS or Android apps, but it works in mobile browsers on your phone.

Can my juniors see my diary?

Team members see hearings according to their roles and the matters they work on, so a junior can see what is assigned to them.

What is in the morning briefing?

The day’s hearings with court and purpose where recorded, along with what is due, so the day starts with a single list.

Can I move my existing diary over?

Yes. Add your running matters and their next dates; after that, each new order keeps the diary up to date once you confirm the date.

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