brainsto law Tools
Tools for everyday legal work: contract review and drafting, pleadings, evidence and calculators. Each tool asks a few questions and produces an editable result.
Contracts
- Compare contract versionsSee what changed between two versions, who benefits and what risks each change creates, clause by clause. Includes unmarked changes.
- Review a contract before signingDuplications, contradictions, text left over from other deals, undefined terms and missing essential clauses.
- Land registry and company extract reviewLand registry extract, certificate of rights or Companies Registrar extract, reviewed before a deal: who’s registered, mortgages, cautions, attachments, leasehold and charges. Red flags first, checked against the sale agreement’s parties.
Litigation
- Draft closing submissionsA reasoned draft of closing submissions based on the transcript, affidavits and pleadings, with a source for each argument and verified case law from the database.
- PleadingA statement of claim, defense or reply based on your case materials, following procedural rules or your template, with numbered exhibits and a compliance check.
- Citation checkerEvery case citation in a pleading is checked against the case law database: whether the judgment is in the database, whether the quotation is accurate and whether the judgment supports the argument.
Evidence & testimony
- Key quotes from the transcriptEach witness’s admissions, contradictions and evasions, with exact quotes, page numbers and line numbers.
- Affidavit of evidence-in-chiefA first-person affidavit draft based on the case materials, with a check for contradictions against the pleadings, documents and other affidavits.
Research
Drafting
- Contract draftingA complete contract draft based on the key terms of your deal, using your template if you provide one, with a checklist of essential clauses for this type of contract and details to fill in.
- Demand LetterA letter before legal action, based on the facts and documents. If you attach letterhead or a template, the letter will follow it. Includes a clear demand with a deadline and a checklist to review before sending.
Calculators
- Indexation and Interest CalculatorAn amount indexed to the Consumer Price Index or the Residential Construction Input Index with the official Central Bureau of Statistics calculator, plus any contractual interest. Every figure is computed in code, with its formula.
- Severance Pay CalculatorOne month’s pay for each year worked, prorated for partial years, using your chosen method. Accounts for changes in working hours, hourly employees, excluded days and the fund balance. Calculated in code, with the formula included.
- Deadline CalculatorThe last day for a step in a civil or labor court case: counted from the next day, with court recess, Saturdays, holidays and Fridays, under the Interpretation Law and the procedure rules. Each step is explained.
- Court Fee CalculatorCalculate court filing fees for claims, appeals or petitions at every court level, including small claims and labor courts, using the official rates as of 1.1.2026. Each amount is explained in the table.
- Land Appreciation Tax and Purchase Tax CalculatorCalculate land appreciation tax and purchase tax on the sale of a home, land or commercial property, using the Tax Authority’s published brackets and exemptions. Indexation uses the official index, with the formula shown for each amount.
- Personal Injury Damages CalculatorCalculate road-accident or tort damages: non-economic loss under road-accident regulations, discounted lost earnings, pension and National Insurance deductions. Each amount shows its formula.
- Dependents’ and Estate Claims CalculatorCompensation calculations following the injured person’s death: dependants’ and estate claims using the household share method, broken down by period through to life expectancy. The calculation formula appears beside each amount.