---
id: 7-5
title: 7-5 New Booking Interface
status: QA Review
date: 2026-09-27
parent: 7
---

## Description

As a client, I want to submit new consultation booking requests, So that I can schedule meetings with the lawyer. Reuse availability calendar from Story 3.3 and booking submission from Story 3.4. Full implementation history: docs/stories/story-7.5-new-booking-interface.md

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Quick access from dashboard
- [ ] Book Now button in navigation
- [ ] Calendar showing available dates
- [ ] Available time slots for selected date
- [ ] Selected date/time (display)
- [ ] Problem summary (required, textarea)
- [ ] Submit button
- [ ] Enforce 1 booking per day limit
- [ ] Show warning if already booked that day
- [ ] Prevent booking on unavailable slots
- [ ] Confirmation before submission
- [ ] Success message with "Pending Review" status
- [ ] Redirect to consultations list