Acquit automatically checks your clients’ names against every published law list and notifies you when a match is found.
- Add a client on the Clients page with their full name and the courts they appear in.
- Check the client’s profile under Found In, where matches appear as each new law list comes in.
- Watch for a notification (in-app, and by email if enabled) whenever a new match or update is detected.
The matching engine runs automatically every time a court publishes or updates a list; there is nothing to switch on.
Name formats
Matching works across different name formats. Acquit looks for exact matches, likely matches (first and last name), and surname-only matches, depending on your notification preferences.
When several clients match at once
If one law-list release matches several of your clients, the in-app alerts group into a single notification, such as “5 matches today in Southport, Brisbane…”. The card lists every client, and clicking a name jumps straight to their file. Each match still appears on the client’s profile and in your match email.
Two listings with the same surname
Supreme and District Court lists publish surnames only, so two different matters can share a surname in one courtroom on the same day. Acquit keeps both listings and shows each one’s listing type (for example “Indictment Presentation” or “Pre-Trial Hearing”) under its time on the client’s profile. If your diary entry for that day records the appearance type, Acquit uses it to work out which listing is your client’s. When the court’s time for that listing differs from your diary, you get a “Court time differs from diary” alert so you can check which is right before the appearance.
Tip: If a client has an alias, add it on their profile and Acquit checks both names against every list.