Silkworm turns your papers into a structured, source-linked case map, freeing your preparation for case theory, conferences and cross-examination.
For UK criminal barristers who want to spend less time reconstructing the papers and more time deciding what to do with them.
Silkworm keeps the chronology, allegations, evidence and source documents connected, so each hour you recover can be spent on work that requires professional judgement.
See the allegations, evidence, disputed facts and weaknesses together, giving you more space to test competing explanations and develop the case theory.
Move from document triage to conferences, examination-in-chief and cross-examination with the relevant facts and sources already organised.
Missing documents, inconsistencies, outdated rulings, and procedural risks are flagged early, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
Every finding is linked directly to the underlying document. Click to open the page it came from.
Upload your bundle and get a clear, structured overview in minutes. Spend less time paging through documents and more time preparing the case.
Witness statement refers to CCTV footage from the 'Blue Lion' pub (Exhibit RB/2), but this exhibit is not listed in the provided index.
The defendant is accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, following an altercation on 12th August.
Silkworm does not replace legal judgement. It protects the time needed to exercise it: testing the theory, preparing the client and planning how the evidence should be presented and challenged.
Arrive at conference already oriented to the important questions.
Prepare examinations around the evidence rather than around document discovery.
Re-enter a case quickly when the hearing or papers have moved on.
Invest recovered time in case theory, client preparation and advocacy.
Increase capacity when the diary allows, without preparing less thoroughly.
Reduce the repeated document work that consumes evenings and weekends.
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Read articleYour case papers stay private to you. We never access your data without explicit written authorisation, and it's never used to train or fine-tune AI models. All documents are processed in a secure environment and deleted according to your chosen retention settings.
Turn your next bundle into a working map of the case. Use the time you recover for strategy, advocacy and the growth of your practice.