CaseLeadProduct information
- Product: CaseLead — evidence-grounded investigative AI platform (web application) and the caselead.ai public website.
- Report date: August 4, 2026 · Status: DRAFT — internal self-assessment. A formal third-party accessibility audit is planned prior to deployment acceptance; a deployment-specific final VPAT is provided during procurement.
- Contact: via the caselead.ai contact form.
- Evaluation methods: code review of the website and application UI; keyboard-only walkthroughs; reduced-motion verification; automated checks on the public pages. No formal assistive-technology test matrix has been completed yet — entries below say so where that matters.
- Standards: WCAG 2.1 Levels A and AA. (Section 508 incorporates WCAG 2.0 A/AA by reference; the tables below cover the superset.)
Terms used
Supports — functionality meets the criterion. Partially Supports — some functionality does not meet the criterion, or conformance has not been formally verified (remarks say which). Does Not Support — majority of functionality does not meet it. Not Applicable — criterion not relevant to the product.
Table 1: WCAG 2.1 Level A
| Criterion | Website | Application | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content A | Supports | Partially Supports | Website images carry alt text. Application: primary controls labeled; some icon-only buttons and chart visuals need text alternatives. |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only / Video-only A | Not Applicable | Partially Supports | App plays evidence media as-is; system-generated transcripts accompany processed audio but are not positioned as captions. |
| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) A | Not Applicable | Partially Supports | Evidence video is source material; transcripts available when processed, not synchronized captions. |
| 1.2.3 Audio Description / Media Alternative A | Not Applicable | Partially Supports | Vision-model descriptions exist for processed imagery; not a formal audio-description track. |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships A | Supports | Partially Supports | Website uses semantic headings/landmarks/labels. Application panels use semantic controls in most views; some list/card structures rely on visual grouping — remediation in progress. |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence A | Supports | Partially Supports | DOM order follows reading order on the website; app verified in main panels, not yet across all drawers/modals. |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics A | Supports | Supports | Instructions do not rely on shape/position alone. |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color A | Supports | Partially Supports | Severity and status use color plus text labels in most views; timeline lane markers under review for color-only meaning. |
| 1.4.2 Audio Control A | Not Applicable | Supports | No auto-playing audio. |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard A | Supports | Partially Supports | Website fully keyboard operable. App: forms, chat, and navigation operable; some custom cards/graph interactions need keyboard equivalents. |
| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap A | Supports | Partially Supports | No traps found in walkthroughs; formal AT verification pending. |
| 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts A | Not Applicable | Supports | No single-character global shortcuts. |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable A | Supports | Partially Supports | No content timeouts on the site. App sessions expire per security policy (CJIS); re-authentication preserves work in progress in most flows. |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide A | Supports | Supports | Animations respect prefers-reduced-motion; no auto-updating carousels. |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes A | Supports | Supports | No flashing content. |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks A | Partially Supports | Partially Supports | Landmark navigation available; explicit skip links being added. |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled A | Supports | Supports | Descriptive titles on all pages. |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order A | Supports | Partially Supports | Logical on the website; app modals/drawers under focus-management review. |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) A | Supports | Supports | Descriptive link and button text. |
| 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures A | Supports | Partially Supports | No path-based gestures required; graph pan/zoom has button equivalents in most views. |
| 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation A | Supports | Supports | Actions trigger on up-event. |
| 2.5.3 Label in Name A | Supports | Partially Supports | Visible labels match accessible names on the site; app custom controls being verified. |
| 2.5.4 Motion Actuation A | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | No motion-based input. |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page A | Supports | Supports | lang="en" declared. |
| 3.2.1 On Focus A | Supports | Supports | Focus does not trigger context changes. |
| 3.2.2 On Input A | Supports | Supports | Input does not auto-submit or change context. |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification A | Supports | Partially Supports | Form errors announced via live region on the site; app error messaging consistent in main flows, under review elsewhere. |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions A | Supports | Partially Supports | Persistent labels on website forms; most app forms labeled, icon-only inputs being remediated. |
| 4.1.1 Parsing A | Supports | Supports | Valid, well-formed markup (criterion obsolete in WCAG 2.2; reported for 2.1 completeness). |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value A | Supports | Partially Supports | Native elements preferred on the website. App has some div-based interactive cards pending role/name remediation — the known largest gap. |
| 4.1.3 Status Messages AA | Supports | Partially Supports | aria-live on site form status; app toasts being converted to live regions. |
Table 2: WCAG 2.1 Level AA
| Criterion | Website | Application | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) AA | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | No live media. |
| 1.2.5 Audio Description AA | Not Applicable | Partially Supports | See 1.2.3 — evidence media is source material. |
| 1.3.4 Orientation AA | Supports | Supports | No orientation lock. |
| 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose AA | Supports | Partially Supports | autocomplete attributes on website forms; app login fields covered, remainder under review. |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) AA | Partially Supports | Partially Supports | Dark themes target 4.5:1; some muted secondary text measured below target — palette remediation scheduled. |
| 1.4.4 Resize Text AA | Supports | Partially Supports | Relative units; app dense tables usable at 200% with horizontal scroll, formal verification pending. |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text AA | Supports | Supports | Text rendered as text; product screenshots are illustrative. |
| 1.4.10 Reflow AA | Supports | Partially Supports | Website reflows to 320px. App is a dense desktop workspace; primary flows reflow, data-grid views scroll horizontally by design. |
| 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast AA | Partially Supports | Partially Supports | Focus indicators and key controls meet 3:1 in most components; audit pending. |
| 1.4.12 Text Spacing AA | Supports | Supports | No clipping under adjusted spacing in sampled views. |
| 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus AA | Supports | Partially Supports | Site tooltips dismissible/persistent; app hover previews being verified for dismissability. |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways AA | Supports | Supports | Navigation + search on the site; app offers nav, search, and cross-links. |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels AA | Supports | Supports | Descriptive headings and labels. |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible AA | Supports | Partially Supports | Visible focus on the website; app custom components under review. |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts AA | Supports | Supports | Content is English; evidence text displayed verbatim. |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation AA | Supports | Supports | Consistent nav across pages/panels. |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification AA | Supports | Supports | Consistent icons/labels for repeated functions. |
| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion AA | Supports | Partially Supports | Site forms suggest corrections; app coverage varies by flow. |
| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal/Financial/Data) AA | Not Applicable | Supports | Destructive/irreversible actions require confirmation; evidence itself is read-only to the platform. |
Section 508 & EN 301 549
Revised Section 508 incorporates WCAG 2.0 A/AA, which the tables above cover as a superset (WCAG 2.1). Hardware chapters are not applicable (CaseLead is software; agency-supplied hardware is out of scope). Chapter 6 (support documentation and services): product documentation is delivered in accessible HTML; support is provided by humans through agency channels. An EN 301 549 mapping is available on request.
Legal disclaimer
This is a good-faith draft self-assessment prepared by CaseLead, provided for transparency ahead of formal third-party audit. It describes the product as evaluated on the report date and is not a certification. "VPAT" is a registered trademark of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). A deployment-specific, finalized Accessibility Conformance Report — updated after formal audit and remediation — is provided to purchasing agencies during procurement.
For procurement files: print or save this page as PDF. To request the finalized post-audit VPAT, evidence of remediation progress, or an EN 301 549 mapping, use the contact form.