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app.rytz.com.au/case-planner is the calendar surface for your matter. Court dates, filing deadlines, service deadlines, prep milestones — every date that matters, in one place, synced to the rest of the platform.
Why a dedicated calendar
Family-law matters generate dates from many sources: court directions, statutory deadlines (s44(3), s44(5) limitation periods), procedural rules (service windows under the Family Law Rules), party-imposed deadlines (offers with expiry), prep milestones (the day you need a draft affidavit ready to swear before filing). A generic calendar doesn’t understand the hierarchy. A court-imposed deadline is not the same as a prep-milestone you set yourself; missing the first triggers consequences, missing the second is a recoverable nudge. The Case Planner classifies dates by source and by consequence, so you can see at a glance what’s hard-coded and what’s flexible.What the calendar shows
Six date types, each with its own treatment:Court dates
First Court Event, interim hearings, conciliation conferences, trial dates. Pulled from court directions or entered manually. Highlighted prominently and unmovable.
Filing deadlines
Court-imposed deadlines for filing affidavits, responses, applications. Often expressed in days from a triggering event (“file response within 28 days of service”). The platform calculates the actual date.
Service deadlines
Deadlines for serving documents on the other party. Usually expressed as “at least N days before hearing” or “within N days of filing”. The platform handles the maths.
Statutory deadlines
Hard-coded by legislation: 12 months from divorce for property settlement (s44(3)), 24 months from de facto separation (s44(5)), 21 days for divorce response, etc. These are immovable.
Prep milestones
Your own milestones — “draft affidavit ready”, “evidence captured”, “lawyer consultation booked”. Soft deadlines you set to keep the matter moving.
Soft reminders
Recurring nudges: “weekly evidence review”, “monthly Master Case File refresh”, “quarterly disclosure update”. Useful when active proceedings cool down between hearings.
How the calendar pre-populates
When you set up your Master Case File and stage in the Case Roadmap, the platform pre-populates the calendar with default dates for your matter type:| Matter type | Default dates added |
|---|---|
| Parenting | s60I FDR window, statutory limitation dates, typical FCFCOA timing |
| Property (married) | s44(3) limitation date, conciliation conference window |
| Property (de facto) | s44(5) limitation date, conciliation conference window |
| Divorce | 12-month separation eligibility date, hearing date pre-allocated |
| Combined matters | Consolidated dates with hearing prioritisation |
Calendar views
Three ways to look at the same dates:Month grid
Standard calendar view. Useful for “what’s happening this month?”.
Timeline list
Linear chronological list. Useful for the next 30/60/90 days view.
Critical-path view
Strip down to court-imposed and statutory deadlines only. Useful for “what’s hard-coded in this matter?”.
Connected events
Shows event chains — “service of application triggers 28-day response deadline triggers 14-day reply deadline”. Useful for understanding cascade effects.
Adding events
Three paths to add an event:From a court direction or order. When you receive a court direction (typically by post or via the Commonwealth Courts Portal), forward it to the platform’s intake email or upload via the Evidence Portfolio. The platform extracts dates and proposes Case Planner entries. You confirm or modify before they’re added.
Manually. Click Add event in the Case Planner toolbar. Pick the type (court date / filing deadline / service deadline / prep milestone / soft reminder). Set the date and time. Add a description and any cross-references (e.g. linking to the affidavit draft this milestone is for).
From other surfaces. When you create an affidavit draft or set up a settlement-offer expiry, the platform offers to add the relevant milestone to the Case Planner. One click.
Calendar integration
The platform supports calendar export so the dates appear in your usual calendar app:- iCal feed — subscribe to the matter’s calendar from any iCal-compatible app (Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook). Updates push automatically.
- One-time export — download an
.icsfile with all current events. Useful for one-off imports. - Per-event export — copy a single event to your calendar without subscribing to the whole feed.
What the Case Planner will not do
- It will not file documents for you. Filing deadlines are tracked; filing itself happens via the Commonwealth Courts Portal (you).
- It will not appear at court for you. Court dates are tracked; appearance is your obligation.
- It will not negotiate on your behalf. Offer expiries are tracked; negotiation is yours.
- It will not warn you of every potential deadline. The platform tracks deadlines from court directions, statutes, and the typical FCFCOA process — but unusual procedural events (a directions hearing called early, a varied timetable) need manual entry.
Common Case Planner patterns
| Pattern | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| Calendar empty after first court event | Court hasn’t issued further directions yet. Normal in the first few weeks of a matter. |
| Many overlapping deadlines in one week | A hearing is approaching. Run Master Case File refresh and consider lawyer engagement. |
| Statutory limitation date approaching with no application filed | Critical. The platform colour-codes the date red within 90 days. Engage a solicitor immediately. |
| Many soft reminders, no court dates | Matter is in non-litigation mode. Use the slack to build evidence and refine the Master Case File. |
Where the Case Planner connects
- Master Case File — the Strategy + Next Actions sections reference upcoming Case Planner dates
- Affidavit Preparation — affidavit drafts have their swear-by + file-by dates added as Case Planner milestones
- Forms Library — filing a form auto-creates the corresponding service deadlines
- AI assistant — ask “what court dates are coming up?” and the assistant returns the next 30 days
- Case Timeline — historical view of the same dates after they’ve passed (chronological, not calendar)
What’s next
Case Roadmap overview
The seven FCFCOA stages — what to prepare at each.
Case Timeline
Historical view of completed events.
Strategic Planning
High-level case strategy that aligns with the calendar.
Hearing Prep
Preparation for specific court events on the calendar.