Lawyer Management System is a PHP and MySQL based web application for managing clients, legal cases, courts, case categories, and hearing records. The system provides authenticated lawyer access, CRUD operations, case filtering, printable hearing records, AJAX-based actions, and secure PDO database operations.
Lawyer Management System is a web-based case management application designed to help lawyers organize client information, case records, courts, and hearing details in one structured workspace. The project is developed using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, PHP, AJAX, PDO, and MySQL.
The application focuses on a lawyer-based workflow where authenticated users can manage their own clients, cases, courts, and hearings. Related records are connected through the database, allowing a client to be linked with a case, a case to be associated with a court, and hearing records to be maintained against individual cases.
Lawyers can create an account using their name, contact number, email address, and password. Login credentials are validated before a session is created. Passwords are stored using PHP password hashing instead of plain-text storage.
The dashboard provides an overview of the lawyer's records, including total clients, total cases, open cases, and hearing records. A recent-case section provides a quick view of recently updated matters.
The client module allows lawyers to create, view, edit, and delete client records. Client information includes name, contact number, email address, physical address, and notes. Client records are associated with the authenticated lawyer account.
Lawyers can create cases using details such as case number, case title, client, court, category, description, and status. Existing cases can be edited or deleted. The system supports Open and Closed case statuses and maintains relationships between cases, clients, and courts.
Cases can be classified into Civil, Family, or Criminal categories. The case listing provides filtering functionality so lawyers can narrow records according to the selected case category.
The court module allows lawyers to maintain court records including court name, court type, and city. Court records can be created, edited, and deleted and can subsequently be associated with cases.
Hearing records are maintained against individual cases. A hearing can contain the hearing date, remarks, and judgment information. Lawyers can review hearing history from the related case and print an individual hearing record when required.
The project uses jQuery and AJAX for selected delete operations. The browser sends the relevant record ID to a PHP endpoint and receives a JSON response, demonstrating asynchronous communication between the frontend and backend.
PHP sessions are used to protect internal pages. Passwords are handled with password_hash() and password_verify(). Database operations use PDO prepared statements to reduce SQL injection risks, while output is escaped before being displayed in HTML. Queries for private records also include the authenticated lawyer ID.
| Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
| PHP | Backend development and server-side processing |
| MySQL | Database management |
| PDO | Secure database interaction |
| HTML | Web page structure |
| CSS | Interface styling |
| Bootstrap | Responsive user interface |
| jQuery | Client-side functionality |
| AJAX | Asynchronous server communication |
The project uses a MySQL database named case_management_system. The provided SQL file creates the required database structure, tables, relationships, and demo records.
Watch the project demonstration to understand the lawyer dashboard, client management, case management, court records, hearing workflow, and overall interface.
For complete project information, source documentation, installation instructions, usage details, and implementation information, visit the original UpdateGadh project page.
1. Install XAMPP on your computer. 2. Install Visual Studio Code. 3. Start Apache and MySQL from the XAMPP Control Panel. 4. Extract the Lawyer Management System project. 5. Place the project folder inside C:\xampp\htdocs\case_management 6. Open phpMyAdmin in your browser. 7. Import the SQL file located at database/case_management_system.sql 8. The SQL file will create the required database, tables, relationships, and demo records. 9. Open the project in Visual Studio Code. 10. Open config.php and check the database configuration. 11. Use database name case_management_system. 12. Use username root. 13. Keep the database password empty if your local XAMPP MySQL uses the default configuration. 14. Save the database configuration. 15. Make sure Apache and MySQL are running. 16. Open http://localhost/case_management/ in your browser. 17. The lawyer login page will appear. 18. Use the included demo account for testing. 19. Email: lawyer@lexdesk.local 20. Password: lawyer123 21. Register or log in to access the lawyer dashboard. 22. Add clients, create cases, manage courts, and record hearing details. 23. Use the available report and print options when required.
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