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Prescription & Court Calendars

Court Deadline and Prescription Tracking Software for Litigators

Track statutory prescription dates, court hearing appearance schedules, and critical procedural task deadlines across South African jurisdictions.

Statutory Prescription Tracking Court Hearing Schedules Automated Reminders Team Capacity Views
Litigation Calendar

Eliminate missed court dates and prescription risks.

Keep litigation deadlines, limitation periods, court notices, and procedural tasks connected directly to the underlying matter record.

Statutory Prescription & Limitation Tracking

Calculate and monitor statutory prescription dates under the Prescription Act and specific legislation (RAF, COIDA, Apportionment of Loss).

  • Prescription date calculation based on cause of action debt dates
  • Automated warning alerts at 6 months, 90 days, 30 days, and 14 days
  • Special limitation tracking for Road Accident Fund and organ of state claims
  • Recorded clearance notes and interruption event logging

Court Hearing Appearance Schedules

Coordinate trial dates, motion roll appearances, pre-trial conferences, and CCMA hearings with judge and magistrate notes.

  • Support for High Court, Magistrates Court, SCA, and CCMA proceedings
  • Courtroom, judge, and magistrate details recorded on hearing cards
  • Opposing counsel and advocate appearance briefing notes
  • Outcome and postponement tracking linked to the matter history

Task Allocation & Priority Deadlines

Assign procedural litigation tasks (pleadings, discovery, expert notices) to associates and candidate attorneys with automated reminders.

  • Task assignment with priority indicators (Critical, High, Normal)
  • Checklist subtasks for procedural court filings
  • Automated email and in-app deadline reminder notifications
  • Completed task confirmation with timestamped records

Shared Firm-Wide Court Calendar

Centralised calendar view across all firm fee earners, court divisions, appearances, and client consultations.

  • Consolidated firm-wide view of all pending court appearances
  • Filter by fee earner, practice area, court division, or matter
  • Conflict detection preventing double-booking of trial counsel
  • Exportable calendar feeds for fee-earner daily planning

Direct Matter Record Linking

Every court appearance and task remains connected to the relevant matter workspace, pleadings folder, and case history.

  • One-click navigation from calendar event to matter workspace
  • Direct access to pleadings, notices of motion, and indexed files
  • Preservation of past hearing dates and outcome orders
  • Unified chronological timeline integration

Fee-Earner Daily Agenda & Capacity

Give attorneys a clear daily agenda of what is due today, what is coming this week, and where team bottlenecks require assistance.

  • Personalised daily agenda for each fee earner
  • Partner oversight into overdue procedural tasks across the firm
  • Workload re-allocation tools for urgent court filings
  • Mobile-responsive schedule viewing for attorneys at court
Litigation Deadline Lifecycle

From claim intake to trial appearance execution.

Manage litigation dates with systematic procedural control.

01

Prescription Calculation

Record cause of action dates and calculate statutory limitation horizons immediately upon intake.

02

Court Notice Ingestion

Log notices of set down, trial dates, and motion court appearances with courtroom details.

03

Task & Brief Delegation

Delegate pleading drafting, discovery bundles, and counsel briefs with reminder alerts.

04

Hearing & Outcome Recording

Record court outcomes, orders, and postponement dates directly back to the matter file.

Litigation Risk Controls

Built to eliminate litigation blind spots.

Learn how Lexuno safeguards law firms against missed prescription periods and court dates.

Proactive Warning Horizon

Multi-stage automated alerts ensure statutory limitation dates are never overlooked.

Conflict Prevention

Shared calendar view detects conflicting hearing bookings for counsel across courts.

Chronological Integrity

Every appearance, postponement, and order is permanently logged to the matter timeline.

Jurisdictional Adaptability

Supports High Court, Magistrates Court, CCMA, and specialised tribunal workflows.

Connected Workspace

Explore related practice solutions.

Lexuno connects every part of your practice so information moves naturally without duplicate data entry.

Prescription & Court Calendars FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about prescription & court calendars, operational workflows, and security.

How does prescription tracking help protect law firms against professional negligence?

By calculating and alerting practitioners to upcoming statutory limitation horizons well in advance, firms eliminate the risk of missed prescription deadlines.

Does Lexuno support different court jurisdictions in South Africa?

Yes. You can record hearings and appearances across the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, High Courts, Magistrates Courts, CCMA, and arbitrations.

Can tasks be assigned with specific deadlines and automated reminders?

Yes. Tasks can be delegated to specific fee earners or support staff with due dates, priority flags, and reminder notifications.

How do court dates link with matter documents?

Every court appearance on the calendar links directly back to the matter workspace, pleadings folder, and case history.

Does the calendar provide firm-wide visibility across all litigation fee-earners?

Yes. Partners and practice leads can view a unified firm calendar to monitor court schedules, upcoming statutory deadlines, and staff capacity across all active matters.

Ready to eliminate missed court dates and prescription risks?

Protect your practice with Lexuno court deadline and prescription tracking software.