The CASES Case Tracking and Practice Management System has been designed to assist legal offices, departments and tribunals in the conduct of their case and practice workload. The system as designed, fits naturally into the workflow of solicitors, legal clerks, barristers and other case managers so that their interaction with the system becomes an integral component of their work. The case tracking elements of the system are concerned with the registration and maintenance of details and tasks associated with a particular matter. This includes the registration and tracking of files, the allocation of responsibility for a matter and the linking together of related matters through a network of associations. The practice management elements of the system are concerned with the management of matters by the various functional groups within the organisation together with a range of management review functions and reports. These are designed to ensure the efficient conduct of a large office department or tribunal, including the diary scheduling of courts, witnesses and legal staff, the establishment of deadlines and the monitoring of progress, plus the tracking of particular important matters or tasks. Matter