How to Build a Legal Case Management Portal with Next.js 16 and Strapi 5

This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to building a legal case management portal using Strapi 5 and Next.js 16, focusing on secure data handling and role-based access control (RBAC). It addresses the confidentiality needs of law firms by implementing three distinct user roles—Attorney, Paralegal, and Client—each with specific permissions and case-level data isolation. The backend, managed by Strapi, handles data modeling, RBAC, and server-side enforcement, while Next.js renders role-scoped dashboards to ensure sensitive data remains protected. Key features include document access control to prevent exposure of raw media URLs, a status pipeline that validates transitions, and an audit log recording all actions. The tutorial also emphasizes the use of custom policies and middleware for record-level access and status validation, demonstrating how to safeguard data integrity and confidentiality within a legal context. Additionally, it outlines how to set up the frontend to ensure secure authentication and route protection, facilitating a seamless and secure user experience for different roles.

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