Platform, Practice
Every action on every matter, in one place
Matter-linked tasks, key dates and supervisor visibility. The to-do list lives on the file, not in someone's notebook.
Tasks in Writford — matter-linked actions on a Kanban board with priority chips and assignee filters.
Tasks live on the matter, not in a separate app
Every task is attached to a specific matter, with the responsible solicitor, due date and current state visible on the matter file. There is no second tool to keep in sync, no missed action because the to-do list lived in someone's notebook. Open the matter and you see what is left to do.
- Create tasks from inside the matter in one click
- Assign to any user in the firm with one selector
- Status tracking: open, in progress, blocked, done
- Per-matter task list visible on the matter dashboard
- Firm-wide task view filterable by assignee and status
Court dates, limitation periods, and statutory deadlines
Litigation has hard deadlines. Limitation, CPR-compliant service, ACAS early conciliation expiry, ET1 filing — miss one and a claim dies. Writford keeps key dates on the matter, surfaces them on the dashboard, and reminds the responsible solicitor before they slip. Negligence claims arising from missed deadlines are one of the most common reasons solicitors face SRA enforcement.
- Key date field for every matter (filing, hearing, completion, expiry)
- Dashboard surfaces upcoming deadlines across the firm
- Per-user view of what is due this week and next
- Calendar export for Outlook and Google Calendar
- Audit trail of when a deadline was set and changed
Supervisors see what is moving and what is stuck
For partners and supervising solicitors, the firm-wide task view answers two questions quickly: what is overdue, and where is everyone's bandwidth. Stalled matters surface before a client phones to ask for an update. No more building a status report by walking round desks.
- Firm-wide overdue task list with assignee breakdown
- Per-solicitor workload view for supervision conversations
- Filter by matter, area of law, or status
- Notifications when a task is assigned or completed
- Activity log per matter, per user