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Why am I not getting match notifications for a client?

If you expected a court-list match and didn’t see one, the most common cause is that the client’s notification preferences exclude the type of match Acquit found.

Each client either follows your account-wide notification settings or overrides them with custom rules. When the override is on, only the match types you’ve ticked fire notifications; everything else is silently filtered out.

How to check
  1. Open the client’s Manage Client page.
  2. Go to the Notifications section.
  3. Check the Override Default Settings toggle. If it’s on, only the ticked match types (Exact, Likely, Possible, Tentative, Surname) trigger notifications for this client.
  4. Tick more match types, or turn off the override to fall back to your account-wide defaults.
Other causes that look like a missing match
  • Small spelling difference: if the list spells a middle name “Rudolf” but the client is saved as “Rudolph”, Acquit grades it Possible rather than Exact, so Exact-only preferences stay silent.
  • Court list format changed: a court may switch from initials (“BRIERS AR”) to full given names (“BRIERS, Alexander Rudolf”), so the same client grades Exact under one format and Likely or Possible under the other.
  • Court not monitored: check the Court Monitoring chips on the same page to confirm the relevant court is selected.
  • Notifications paused: confirm match notifications haven’t been paused account-wide in your settings.

Tip: If you keep enabling Possible or Tentative for one client, fix the small typo in their saved name and matches become Exact automatically.

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