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Run every dispute like your best-prepared case.

From first challenge to resolution, Hendl's agents keep the bundle current, the deadlines watched and the position paper live — while your team argues the case, not the admin.

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Missed procedural deadlines
−52%
Time spent on case preparation
9 hrs
Case-owner time returned / week

Disputes aren't lost on the merits. They're lost in the margins.

The argument is the part your team is good at. The exposure sits in the margins — the deadline nobody diarised, the exhibit nobody re-checked, the correspondence nobody logged.

TODAY
Key dates live in personal diaries and inboxes
Bundles are rebuilt by hand before every hearing
Correspondence is logged when someone remembers
The chronology drifts out of date between hearings
Settlement positions rest on stale numbers
WITH HENDL
Every direction and limitation date diarised with reminders
The bundle stays current as documents arrive
All correspondence captured and filed automatically
A living chronology, updated with each development
Quantum and costs positions refreshed as the case moves

The case file, always hearing-ready.

Agents keep the chronology, bundle and correspondence current from day one — so preparation is a state your case is in, not a scramble before each hearing.

Deadline management

Directions, limitation and court dates tracked with escalating reminders.

Living bundle

Paginated, indexed and re-cut automatically as documents come in.

Correspondence log

Every letter and email captured, filed and linked to the issues it touches.

Issue tracking

Each pleaded issue mapped to the evidence and authorities that bear on it.

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Drafting support

First drafts of letters, applications and statements from the case file.

Authority watch

New judgments and rule changes relevant to your issues, flagged as they land.

Quantum & costs

Schedules and costs positions kept current against budget and offers.

Settlement readiness

A live view of offers, risk and walk-away numbers for every negotiation.

A CASE, WEEK BY WEEK

The case keeps itself in order.

As correspondence lands and directions change, agents update the chronology, re-cut the bundle and flag what needs a decision — with the next step queued for approval.

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DIS-1147 · Contract dispute
Hartwell v Ostrander · hearing in 12 days
Directions
Order with revised directions received
Three new dates diarised automatically
Done
Disclosure documents indexed into the bundle
118 items paginated and linked to issues
Done
Chronology updated with new developments
Two entries affect the limitation argument
Done
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Recommended: draft reply to settlement offer
Awaiting case-owner approval
Review
AIWhat falls due before the hearing?
Costs schedule (7 days) and case summary (10 days) — both diarised.
AIWhich evidence supports issue 3?
Bundle tabs 14, 22 and 31 — the delivery correspondence and both expert reports.
AIWhere does the offer sit against our range?
£40k below the assessed midpoint; 8% above the walk-away number.
Ask anything about the case — Assistant answers from the file, with paragraph-level citations.

What disputes teams see.

Based on early deployments
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Missed deadlines
across live cases
−52%
Bundle preparation time
per hearing
2 days
Faster to first draft
letters and responses
9 hrs
Case-owner time returned
per case owner, per week

Agents prepare. Your team decides.

Nothing leaves the case without a named person behind it — every filing, letter and offer is drafted by agents and signed off by your team.

Approval gates

Nothing filed, sent or offered without sign-off from a named case owner.

Privilege protection

Privileged material marked and walled off from disclosure workflows.

Complete audit trail

Every action on the case time-stamped, attributed and exportable.

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Cited drafting

Every draft cites the bundle pages and authorities behind each point.

Case-level access

Conflicts respected — people see only the cases they are cleared for.

Court-ready record

A file that reconstructs who knew what, when — on demand.

Enterprise security
GDPR & DPA 2018UK / EU data residencyEncryption in transit & at restTenant isolationRole-based accessFull audit trail

Questions disputes leaders ask.

Does it work with our court deadlines?

Yes. Directions and procedural timetables are read into the case calendar, with reminders that escalate as dates approach and adjust when orders change.

Can agents draft without risking privilege?

Drafting runs inside the case workspace. Privileged material is marked on intake and never leaves the workspace without a cleared person releasing it.

How does the living bundle work?

As documents arrive they are indexed, paginated and linked to issues. Any hearing bundle is a cut of the live index — not a rebuild.

Will the team actually trust the drafts?

Drafts cite their sources at paragraph level, so checking is fast. Your team edits and signs off — nothing goes out under an agent’s name.

Walk into every hearing already prepared.

Start with one live case — Hendl keeps the file, the bundle and the deadlines while your team runs the case.

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