Feature Updates

Electronic Payments – Attorneys and Self-Presenting Litigants have the ability to pay case fees and costs directly from the Folio e-filing platform. Escrow Accounts and Escrow Payments are also included.

New Reporting Capabilities in Sightlines  – Sightlines is now equipped with new reporting capabilities including: ‘Case Invoices Report’, ‘Judges Case Report,’ ‘Financial Summary Report.’ All reports can be exported to Excel.

Set a backdate for e-filing – Registry Curia Administrators can now set a backdate for e-filing allowing court administrators to clear build-up of cases while transferring to the electronic filing software.

View timestamp for e-filing of documents – Folio users now have the ability to view the timestamp for documents submitted and e-filed or not accepted.

Enhancements and Fixes

  • Fixed: Security issue that prevented login access to the E-filing and Case Management Platform
  • Fixed: Error with Notification links in Message Centre
  • Hyperlink direct document instead of asking user to login again
  • Registration fields have been made context sensitive based to whether a user selects ‘Individual’ or ‘Institution’
  • Webpage load times for some screen views increased by as much as 20%
  • Corrected issue where system error flashed while adding an existing party or searching for an existing party even when party was added successfully
  • Fixed the Error Message (system crashed) when a User Group is added as a Case Party or Staff to a Case
  • Curia Administrators can now Auto-Generate case numbers. (In system settings in Attaché, allow Admins to adjust case numbers as needed)
  • Upload Document Feature in Folio not uploading documents (left navigation menu)
  • Enable multiple case types to be saved.
  • Ability to Filter (by Case Number) when searching in the Message Centre
  • Added a warning message to indicate when a Case Party is not an approved user
  • When Organization Type is Law Firm or Dispute Resolution Case Title not displayed in User Notices/Alerts and in Case Lists.
  • Fixed the document version link for re-uploaded documents. Included a check for allowable File Size on the upload of Documents. Enabled playback of uploaded audio and video files
  • Enabled user avatar for comments in View Document screen
  • Autocomplete function included in dropdown menu when Uploading Documents (using Upload document feature in Left main menu)
  • Removed dependency on Role Name requiring words like Registry or Judge
  • Removed “APEX Court” in Account Registration page

Folio

  • Added ‘Case Title’ as a mandatory field in Folio when adding a Case i.e. ‘Add Case’ menu
  • Check boxes now available for Registry’s e-filing screen in Folio (Similar to Attaché)
  • Fixed Case Title hyperlink in view cases
  • Controlled access of Case View details in Folio
  • Replaced the columns ‘Withdrawal’ and ‘Served’ with ‘Email Address’ in Case Parties grid
  • When creating a case in Folio, auto-numbering sequence fixed when two Case Types are selected
  • Removed Edit and Delete permissions in Party Screen for Folio users
  • Resolved various format issues on view cases screen
  • Disabled ‘edit case number’ permission for all users
  • Enabled increase in number of cases that can be viewed on one screen
  • Enabled appropriate function buttons according to user role in Folio. For. e.g. Add Party, Add Existing Party

Attaché

  • In the Tasks tab of Message Centre, fixed the inactive ‘Action’ button, e.g. Mark as Completed
  • Configured the “Assign To” as a mandatory field in the Add/Edit of Case Fees
  • Adjusted the time zone for accurate display of Referral Date and Commencement Date in Case Edit Screen
  • Resolved error when using ‘Generate Document’ function in the Case
  • Fixed timestamp for ‘Submitted Date’ in the Case Edit screen
  • ‘Void’ is not displayed when invoice is voided
  • Updated Time Zone to ensure notifications match Hearing times
  • Fixed inability to select ‘User when generating Invoice
  • Added a hint in the ‘Case Title’ edit box in ‘Edit Case’ screen
  • Disabled the ‘User Groups’ tab in Notes tab
  • Resolved System Error after adding an event, hearing or filing on Calendar
  • Resolved Payment Type incorrectly displaying Invoice Number
  • Added a ‘Case Field’ Trigger to insert an ‘Action’ when certain user functions are performed e.g. Case Status, Change of Assigned Judge
  • Fixed notification triggers to show ‘Filings’ in Message Centre
  • Fixed notification triggers to match CAJS template document
  • Controlled permissions for deleting a Receipt (granted only to System Admin)
  • Resolved System Error in the ‘Edit’ of User Profile function for specific Jurisdiction
  • Resolved ‘Save’ function of ‘Case Number Formatting’ in the System Settings
  • Resolved display of ampersand on Title Fields for Case Edit screen
  • Resolved incorrect description of ‘Download’ icon on Invoice tab
  • Removed Spacing between ‘Delete’ and ‘Payment’ buttons on the Payment Screen
  • Fixed logo image on invoice
  • Enabled ‘Administrators’ indicator/checkbox in the editing of a User Role

Sightlines

  • Added a system setting to allow for a check on the total number of records displayed for any Sightlines report
  • Resolved security issue that prevented login access to Sightlines
  • Removed debug message from Sightlines