Use Cases
UK Working Day Use Cases
Conveyancing Solicitor:
Calculate Exchange to Completion Timeline
Scenario
You are acting for a buyer in a residential property purchase in England. Contracts are exchanged on 20 March 2025. The contract includes a Special Condition providing a finance condition period of 14 working days from exchange for the buyer to secure their mortgage. After the finance deadline, the seller's solicitor serves a notice to complete, giving 10 working days to complete under the Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition). You need to calculate when the finance condition expires and when completion must take place, accounting for bank holidays and ensuring all parties understand the key milestone dates.
Example Workflow
Use the step row to inspect each part of the workflow.
9 stepsStep 1
Sequential Mode
Select Sequential Mode
Result Example
Why This Matters
- •Visualise the entire conveyancing timeline from exchange to completion
- •Calculate contractual finance condition periods (e.g., 14 working days)
- •Calculate accurate notice-to-complete deadlines under Standard Conditions of Sale (10 working days)
- •Avoid completion delays by accounting for bank holidays and weekends
- •Provide clients with clear milestone dates throughout the transaction
Litigation Solicitor:
CPR Notice – 3 Clear Days for an Interim Application
Scenario
You are acting for the claimant in the High Court of England & Wales. The court has listed an interim application hearing for Tuesday, 14 January 2025. CPR Part 23.7(1)(b) requires at least three clear days’ notice. Court Rules Mode applies the CPR clear-days rule so you can identify the latest compliant service date without manual adjustments.
Example Workflow
Use the step row to inspect each part of the workflow.
6 stepsStep 1
Court Rules
Enable Court Rules Mode
Result Example
Why This Matters
- •Apply the 3 clear days requirement without hand counting
- •Avoid miscounting weekends or bank holidays when working to CPR Part 23
- •Provide fee earners with the latest safe service date in one click
- •Export the calculation showing which days were excluded for the file
Scottish Litigation:
SCTS Filing Deadline Across the Easter Court Closures
Scenario
A Court of Session timetable requires defences to be lodged within ten days of service. You served the writ on 10 April 2025. Scottish privilege holidays and bank holidays around Easter close the courts from Good Friday through Easter Monday. The calculator’s Court Rules Mode combines the SCTS calendar with bank holidays so you know exactly when the court reopens.
Example Workflow
Use the step row to inspect each part of the workflow.
7 stepsStep 1
Court Rules
Enable Court Rules Mode
Result Example
Why This Matters
- •Automatically blend SCTS closures with Scottish bank holidays
- •See when filings roll forward to the next open court day
- •Give counsel confidence that privilege holidays and half days are covered
- •Provide a defensible audit trail if opposing agents query the timeline
Northern Ireland Litigation:
High Court Notice – 5 Clear Days Over the Twelfth Fortnight
Scenario
You are preparing an interlocutory application in the High Court of Northern Ireland. The hearing is listed for Monday 21 July 2025. The Rules of the Court of Judicature require at least five clear days’ notice. In Northern Ireland, the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday (14 July) is an additional non-working day that does not apply in England, Wales, or Scotland. Court Rules Mode applies the NIR High Court threshold (≤7 days = working days only, clear days) so you can pinpoint the latest compliant service date.
Example Workflow
Use the step row to inspect each part of the workflow.
7 stepsStep 1
Court Rules
Enable Court Rules Mode
Result Example
Why This Matters
- •Automatically apply Northern Ireland's distinct bank holiday calendar (including the Twelfth)
- •Apply the High Court threshold (≤7 days = working days, clear days)
- •Compare NIR deadlines against England & Wales results to avoid cross-jurisdictional mistakes
- •Export the timeline showing exactly which days were excluded for the court file
HR Manager:
Calculate Statutory Employment Notice Period
Scenario
You are an HR manager at a company in England. An employee with 6 years' continuous service is being made redundant. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 s.86, they are entitled to one week's notice per year of service — so 6 weeks. Notice is given on 28 November 2025, and you need to calculate the exact termination date. Because statutory notice runs in calendar weeks, weekends and bank holidays (including Christmas Day and Boxing Day) count towards the period and do not extend it. Getting this right is critical for payroll, accrued holiday calculations, and avoiding tribunal claims.
Example Workflow
Use the step row to inspect each part of the workflow.
7 stepsStep 1
Deadline
Select Deadline mode
Result Example
Why This Matters
- •Ensure compliance with statutory minimum notice periods under the Employment Rights Act 1996
- •Avoid unfair dismissal claims by calculating accurate notice expiry dates
- •See that Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day do not extend the notice period (calendar weeks include all days)
- •Calculate final pay, accrued holiday entitlement, and P45 issue dates with confidence
- •Provide employees with clear, legally compliant termination dates
Quantity Surveyor:
Construction Act Payment & Pay-Less Notice Deadlines
Scenario
You are a quantity surveyor on a commercial construction project in England. The subcontract provides for monthly interim valuations, and the next valuation date falls on 15 December 2025. Under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended), the payer must issue a payment notice within 5 working days of the due date, and any pay-less notice must follow within 7 working days of the payment notice deadline. The industry observes a standard Christmas shutdown from 24 December to 2 January, during which working days are not counted. You need to calculate both deadlines to ensure timely notices and avoid the subcontractor gaining a right to suspend performance.
Example Workflow
Use the step row to inspect each part of the workflow.
8 stepsStep 1
Sequential Mode
Select Sequential Mode
Result Example
Why This Matters
- •Calculate payment notice and pay-less notice deadlines in one sequential calculation
- •See exactly how the industry Christmas shutdown (24 Dec – 2 Jan) extends payment deadlines
- •Avoid missing Construction Act notice deadlines that could trigger the right to suspend works
- •Provide a clear audit trail for payment applications and adjudication referrals
- •Export the timeline to brief the QS team or attach to payment correspondence