diff --git a/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx b/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
index dc634f2..e171365 100644
--- a/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
   const [items, setItems] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
-  const [form, setForm] = useState({ title: "", body: "" });
+  const nowLocal = () => {
+    const d = new Date();
+    d.setMinutes(d.getMinutes() - d.getTimezoneOffset());
+    return d.toISOString().slice(0, 16);
+  };
+  const [form, setForm] = useState({ title: nowLocal(), body: "" });
 
   const load = async () => {
     const { data } = await supabase
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
 
   const submit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    if (!form.title.trim() || !form.body.trim()) { toast.error("Title and body required"); return; }
+    if (!form.title.trim() || !form.body.trim()) { toast.error("Date/time and details required"); return; }
     setSubmitting(true);
     const { error } = await supabase.from("status_updates").insert({
       case_id: caseId,
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
     });
     setSubmitting(false);
     if (error) toast.error(error.message);
-    else { toast.success("Update logged"); setShowForm(false); setForm({ title: "", body: "" }); load(); }
+    else { toast.success("Update logged"); setShowForm(false); setForm({ title: nowLocal(), body: "" }); load(); }
   };
 
   const del = async (item: any) => {
@@ -62,8 +67,13 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
           <CardContent className="p-4">
             <form onSubmit={submit} className="space-y-3">
               <div className="space-y-1.5">
-                <Label>Title</Label>
-                <Input value={form.title} onChange={(e) => setForm({ ...form, title: e.target.value })} required maxLength={200} />
+                <Label>Date & time</Label>
+                <Input
+                  type="datetime-local"
+                  value={form.title}
+                  onChange={(e) => setForm({ ...form, title: e.target.value })}
+                  required
+                />
               </div>
               <div className="space-y-1.5">
                 <Label>Details</Label>
@@ -99,9 +109,9 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
                 <CardContent className="p-4">
                   <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3 mb-1.5">
                     <div>
-                      <h4 className="font-serif text-base">{u.title}</h4>
+                      <h4 className="font-serif text-base">{formatDateTime(u.title)}</h4>
                       <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                        {u.user?.full_name || u.user?.email || "Unknown"} · {formatDateTime(u.created_at)}
+                        Logged by {u.user?.full_name || u.user?.email || "Unknown"} · {formatDateTime(u.created_at)}
                       </div>
                     </div>
                     {canDelete && (