- New: Defendants can upload Calderbank Offers on MOJ claims for arbitrator consideration.
- New: Arbitrators can request further information from parties during review.
- New: Redesigned claim timeline with event-driven architecture and clearer activity tracking.
- Improved: Search now supports date queries and month names.
- Fixed: Date and stage filters now respond correctly on Tasks and Claims pages.
You asked for a way to include improved offers made outside the Stage 2 proceedings. Now you can.
Defendants can upload Calderbank Offers when responding to MOJ claims. The arbitrator can consider these when determining costs, and must request comments from both parties under Rule 8.5 before adjusting any costs order.
Arbitrators can now request further information from parties during review on both MOJ and OIC claims. This gives arbitrators flexibility to gather necessary details before making determinations.
The claim timeline has been rebuilt with an event-driven architecture. You'll see a clearer view of claim activity including document uploads, stage changes, task completions, and assignment history. Timestamps show relative time for recent events (e.g., "Yesterday", "2w ago") and standard dates for older activity.
Claims created from 29 November onwards display the new timeline, indicated by a "NEW" badge.
Tariffs are now automatically selected based on claim parameters, reducing manual data entry during claim setup.
You can now search claims using date formats (including "/" separators) and month names. Searching "November" returns all claims submitted in that month.
The OIC Protocol now includes costs provisions for settlements. The costs schedule reflects the appropriate fee structure when claims resolve through settlement.
A green checkmark now appears in the progress section when the arbitrator completes their review steps.
A tooltip on the bulk claim upload feature now links to documentation for the Excel upload process.
- Fixed date and stage filters not responding on Tasks and Claims pages.
- Resolved redirect URI error during sign-out.
- Corrected task display showing wrong task after parties responded to award correction requests.
- Addressed Xero token refresh failures causing invoice delays.
Internal references
ENG-1131, ENG-1133, ENG-1080, ENG-1124, ENG-1130
This release includes multiple security enhancements from penetration testing:
- Improved session termination on logout
- Updated session timeout configuration
- Added HTTP security headers
- Updated client-side libraries
- Enhanced input validation for dates and monetary values
- Improved file access controls
Internal references
ENG-1097, ENG-1098, ENG-1099, ENG-1100, ENG-1101, ENG-1102, ENG-1103, ENG-1104, ENG-1105
Internal: Admin, Data & Traceability
Invoice Audit Page
New audit page for managing invoices with better visibility into generation and status.
Xero Failure Notifications
Administrators receive email notifications when Xero invoice requests fail.
Claim Termination Workflow
Nuvalaw administrators can terminate claims during neutral nomination stage. Termination reasons recorded for audit.
Claim Analytics Enhancements
Reports updated to include discretionary amounts and correctly calculate adjusted totals for OIC claims.
Pricing Updates
OIC settlement fees updated to include £8 settlement processing fee per updated protocol.
Template Updates
Award, settlement, and rejection templates updated to remove Trust Arbitration branding. Award templates include agreed liability percentage across all dispute types.
No managed data changes required for this release.
User-facing: ENG-206, ENG-224, ENG-893, ENG-1047, ENG-1118, ENG-1123, ENG-1132, ENG-1140
Bug fixes: ENG-1080, ENG-1124, ENG-1130, ENG-1131, ENG-1133
Admin: ENG-990, ENG-1020, ENG-1031, ENG-1079, ENG-1083, ENG-1120, ENG-1125, ENG-1128
Security: ENG-1097, ENG-1098, ENG-1099, ENG-1100, ENG-1101, ENG-1102, ENG-1103, ENG-1104, ENG-1105
For support, contact us at support@nuvalaw.com.
