deadlines

Track and report UK legal clinic case deadlines across students and practice areas.

9|Updated May 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/uk-agents/uk-legal-plugins --skill deadlines-uk-agents
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Skill: deadlines
Source: https://github.com/uk-agents/uk-legal-plugins/tree/main/legal-clinic-uk/skills/deadlines
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/uk-agents/uk-legal-plugins --skill deadlines-uk-agents

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents missed UK legal clinic deadlines by maintaining a cross-case, up-to-date deadline ledger and surfacing overdue and upcoming items when you need them most.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Deadline ledger management: add new deadlines, update details, mark completion, and close items with recorded rationale.
  • Cross-case rollup reporting: generate a prioritized report for overdue items and the next warning windows, grouped by owner and practice area.
  • ET-specific guardrails: flag Employment Tribunal deadlines that lack ACAS early conciliation certificate details so supervisors can verify urgently.
  • Jurisdiction-aware plausibility checks: apply configurable “typical range” sanity bands (defaulting to England & Wales) and warn when the band file is missing or the date is outside expected ranges.

Quick Start

Use the deadlines skill to add a new clinic deadline by asking it to run with the add mode and the deadline details you want tracked.

Frequently Asked Questions about deadlines

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I track legal clinic case deadlines across multiple students and practice areas?

Legal clinic case deadline tracking is managed by maintaining a cross-case ledger that records, updates, and closes deadlines while grouping rollup reports by owner and practice area. Entries are persisted in a deadlines.yaml ledger to ensure no case date is missed.

What is the best way to generate a deadline report for overdue and upcoming UK legal clinic cases?

Generating a deadline report for overdue and upcoming legal clinic cases requires running a cross-case rollup that prioritizes items by warning thresholds. The report groups deadlines by owner and practice area, highlighting overdue items and approaching warning windows for immediate action.

How do jurisdiction-aware plausibility checks work for legal deadline tracking?

Jurisdiction-aware plausibility checks apply configurable typical range sanity bands, defaulting to England & Wales, to validate deadline dates. The system warns you when the band file is missing or when a entered date falls outside the expected typical range for that jurisdiction.

Can I use OSCOLA formatting with a deadline tracking system for legal clinics?

OSCOLA formatting is supported as a referenced component within the legal clinic deadline tracking environment. The tracking system operates alongside OSCOLA references to ensure case deadline management aligns with UK academic and legal citation standards.