feat: role-based permissions (owner/partner/associate/paralegal/secretary)

Backend:
- auth/permissions.go: full permission matrix with RequirePermission/RequireRole
  middleware, CanEditCase, CanDeleteDocument helpers
- auth/context.go: add user role to request context
- auth/middleware.go: resolve role alongside tenant in auth flow
- auth/tenant_resolver.go: verify membership + resolve role for X-Tenant-ID
- handlers/case_assignments.go: CRUD for case-level user assignments
- handlers/tenant_handler.go: UpdateMemberRole, GetMe (/api/me) endpoints
- handlers/documents.go: permission-based delete (own vs all)
- router/router.go: permission-wrapped routes for all endpoints
- services/case_assignment_service.go: assign/unassign with tenant validation
- services/tenant_service.go: UpdateMemberRole with owner protection
- models/case_assignment.go: CaseAssignment model

Database:
- user_tenants.role: CHECK constraint (owner/partner/associate/paralegal/secretary)
- case_assignments table: case_id, user_id, role (lead/team/viewer)
- Migrated existing admin->partner, member->associate

Frontend:
- usePermissions hook: fetches /api/me, provides can() helper
- TeamSettings: 5-role dropdown, role change, permission-gated invite
- CaseAssignments: new component for case-level team management
- Sidebar: conditionally hides AI/Settings based on permissions
- Cases page: hides "Neue Akte" button for non-authorized roles
- Case detail: new "Mitarbeiter" tab for assignment management

backend/internal/auth/context.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type contextKey string
 const (
 	userIDKey   contextKey = "user_id"
 	tenantIDKey contextKey = "tenant_id"
+	userRoleKey contextKey = "user_role"
 )
 
 func ContextWithUserID(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) context.Context {
@@ -30,3 +31,12 @@ func TenantFromContext(ctx context.Context) (uuid.UUID, bool) {
 	id, ok := ctx.Value(tenantIDKey).(uuid.UUID)
 	return id, ok
 }
+
+func ContextWithUserRole(ctx context.Context, role string) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, userRoleKey, role)
+}
+
+func UserRoleFromContext(ctx context.Context) string {
+	role, _ := ctx.Value(userRoleKey).(string)
+	return role
+}

backend/internal/auth/middleware.go

@@ -36,15 +36,19 @@ func (m *Middleware) RequireAuth(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 
 		ctx := ContextWithUserID(r.Context(), userID)
 
-		// Resolve tenant from user_tenants
-		var tenantID uuid.UUID
-		err = m.db.GetContext(r.Context(), &tenantID,
-			"SELECT tenant_id FROM user_tenants WHERE user_id = $1 LIMIT 1", userID)
+		// Resolve tenant and role from user_tenants
+		var membership struct {
+			TenantID uuid.UUID `db:"tenant_id"`
+			Role     string    `db:"role"`
+		}
+		err = m.db.GetContext(r.Context(), &membership,
+			"SELECT tenant_id, role FROM user_tenants WHERE user_id = $1 LIMIT 1", userID)
 		if err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "no tenant found for user", http.StatusForbidden)
 			return
 		}
-		ctx = ContextWithTenantID(ctx, tenantID)
+		ctx = ContextWithTenantID(ctx, membership.TenantID)
+		ctx = ContextWithUserRole(ctx, membership.Role)
 
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r.WithContext(ctx))
 	})

backend/internal/auth/permissions.go

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
+)
+
+// Valid roles ordered by privilege level (highest first).
+var ValidRoles = []string{"owner", "partner", "associate", "paralegal", "secretary"}
+
+// IsValidRole checks if a role string is one of the defined roles.
+func IsValidRole(role string) bool {
+	for _, r := range ValidRoles {
+		if r == role {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Permission represents an action that can be checked against roles.
+type Permission int
+
+const (
+	PermManageTeam Permission = iota
+	PermManageBilling
+	PermCreateCase
+	PermEditAllCases
+	PermEditAssignedCase
+	PermViewAllCases
+	PermManageDeadlines
+	PermManageAppointments
+	PermUploadDocuments
+	PermDeleteDocuments
+	PermDeleteOwnDocuments
+	PermViewAuditLog
+	PermManageSettings
+	PermAIExtraction
+)
+
+// rolePermissions maps each role to its set of permissions.
+var rolePermissions = map[string]map[Permission]bool{
+	"owner": {
+		PermManageTeam:         true,
+		PermManageBilling:      true,
+		PermCreateCase:         true,
+		PermEditAllCases:       true,
+		PermEditAssignedCase:   true,
+		PermViewAllCases:       true,
+		PermManageDeadlines:    true,
+		PermManageAppointments: true,
+		PermUploadDocuments:    true,
+		PermDeleteDocuments:    true,
+		PermDeleteOwnDocuments: true,
+		PermViewAuditLog:       true,
+		PermManageSettings:     true,
+		PermAIExtraction:       true,
+	},
+	"partner": {
+		PermManageTeam:         true,
+		PermManageBilling:      true,
+		PermCreateCase:         true,
+		PermEditAllCases:       true,
+		PermEditAssignedCase:   true,
+		PermViewAllCases:       true,
+		PermManageDeadlines:    true,
+		PermManageAppointments: true,
+		PermUploadDocuments:    true,
+		PermDeleteDocuments:    true,
+		PermDeleteOwnDocuments: true,
+		PermViewAuditLog:       true,
+		PermManageSettings:     true,
+		PermAIExtraction:       true,
+	},
+	"associate": {
+		PermCreateCase:         true,
+		PermEditAssignedCase:   true,
+		PermViewAllCases:       true,
+		PermManageDeadlines:    true,
+		PermManageAppointments: true,
+		PermUploadDocuments:    true,
+		PermDeleteOwnDocuments: true,
+		PermAIExtraction:       true,
+	},
+	"paralegal": {
+		PermEditAssignedCase:   true,
+		PermViewAllCases:       true,
+		PermManageDeadlines:    true,
+		PermManageAppointments: true,
+		PermUploadDocuments:    true,
+	},
+	"secretary": {
+		PermViewAllCases:       true,
+		PermManageAppointments: true,
+		PermUploadDocuments:    true,
+	},
+}
+
+// HasPermission checks if the given role has the specified permission.
+func HasPermission(role string, perm Permission) bool {
+	perms, ok := rolePermissions[role]
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	return perms[perm]
+}
+
+// RequirePermission returns middleware that checks if the user's role has the given permission.
+func RequirePermission(perm Permission) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			role := UserRoleFromContext(r.Context())
+			if role == "" || !HasPermission(role, perm) {
+				writeJSONError(w, "insufficient permissions", http.StatusForbidden)
+				return
+			}
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// RequireRole returns middleware that checks if the user has one of the specified roles.
+func RequireRole(roles ...string) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	allowed := make(map[string]bool, len(roles))
+	for _, r := range roles {
+		allowed[r] = true
+	}
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			role := UserRoleFromContext(r.Context())
+			if !allowed[role] {
+				writeJSONError(w, "insufficient permissions", http.StatusForbidden)
+				return
+			}
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// IsAssignedToCase checks if a user is assigned to a specific case.
+func IsAssignedToCase(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB, userID, caseID uuid.UUID) (bool, error) {
+	var exists bool
+	err := db.GetContext(ctx, &exists,
+		`SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM case_assignments WHERE user_id = $1 AND case_id = $2)`,
+		userID, caseID)
+	return exists, err
+}
+
+// CanEditCase checks if a user can edit a specific case based on role and assignment.
+func CanEditCase(ctx context.Context, db *sqlx.DB, userID, caseID uuid.UUID, role string) (bool, error) {
+	// Owner and partner can edit all cases
+	if HasPermission(role, PermEditAllCases) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	// Others need to be assigned
+	if !HasPermission(role, PermEditAssignedCase) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return IsAssignedToCase(ctx, db, userID, caseID)
+}
+
+// CanDeleteDocument checks if a user can delete a specific document.
+func CanDeleteDocument(role string, docUploaderID, userID uuid.UUID) bool {
+	if HasPermission(role, PermDeleteDocuments) {
+		return true
+	}
+	if HasPermission(role, PermDeleteOwnDocuments) {
+		return docUploaderID == userID
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// permissionNames maps Permission constants to their string names for frontend use.
+var permissionNames = map[Permission]string{
+	PermManageTeam:         "manage_team",
+	PermManageBilling:      "manage_billing",
+	PermCreateCase:         "create_case",
+	PermEditAllCases:       "edit_all_cases",
+	PermEditAssignedCase:   "edit_assigned_case",
+	PermViewAllCases:       "view_all_cases",
+	PermManageDeadlines:    "manage_deadlines",
+	PermManageAppointments: "manage_appointments",
+	PermUploadDocuments:    "upload_documents",
+	PermDeleteDocuments:    "delete_documents",
+	PermDeleteOwnDocuments: "delete_own_documents",
+	PermViewAuditLog:       "view_audit_log",
+	PermManageSettings:     "manage_settings",
+	PermAIExtraction:       "ai_extraction",
+}
+
+// GetRolePermissions returns a list of permission name strings for the given role.
+func GetRolePermissions(role string) []string {
+	perms, ok := rolePermissions[role]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var names []string
+	for p := range perms {
+		if name, ok := permissionNames[p]; ok {
+			names = append(names, name)
+		}
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+func writeJSONError(w http.ResponseWriter, msg string, status int) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(status)
+	w.Write([]byte(`{"error":"` + msg + `"}`))
+}

backend/internal/auth/tenant_resolver.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // Defined as an interface to avoid circular dependency with services.
 type TenantLookup interface {
 	FirstTenantForUser(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID) (*uuid.UUID, error)
+	GetUserRole(ctx context.Context, userID, tenantID uuid.UUID) (string, error)
 }
 
 // TenantResolver is middleware that resolves the tenant from X-Tenant-ID header
@@ -40,9 +41,21 @@ func (tr *TenantResolver) Resolve(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 				http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("invalid X-Tenant-ID: %v", err), http.StatusBadRequest)
 				return
 			}
+			// Verify user has access and get their role
+			role, err := tr.lookup.GetUserRole(r.Context(), userID, parsed)
+			if err != nil {
+				http.Error(w, "error checking tenant access", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				return
+			}
+			if role == "" {
+				http.Error(w, "no access to this tenant", http.StatusForbidden)
+				return
+			}
 			tenantID = parsed
+			// Override the role from middleware with the correct one for this tenant
+			r = r.WithContext(ContextWithUserRole(r.Context(), role))
 		} else {
-			// Default to user's first tenant
+			// Default to user's first tenant (role already set by middleware)
 			first, err := tr.lookup.FirstTenantForUser(r.Context(), userID)
 			if err != nil {
 				http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("resolving tenant: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)

backend/internal/auth/tenant_resolver_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 type mockTenantLookup struct {
 	tenantID *uuid.UUID
+	role     string
 	err      error
 }
 
@@ -18,9 +19,16 @@ func (m *mockTenantLookup) FirstTenantForUser(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.U
 	return m.tenantID, m.err
 }
 
+func (m *mockTenantLookup) GetUserRole(ctx context.Context, userID, tenantID uuid.UUID) (string, error) {
+	if m.role != "" {
+		return m.role, m.err
+	}
+	return "associate", m.err
+}
+
 func TestTenantResolver_FromHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	tenantID := uuid.New()
-	tr := NewTenantResolver(&mockTenantLookup{})
+	tr := NewTenantResolver(&mockTenantLookup{role: "partner"})
 
 	var gotTenantID uuid.UUID
 	next := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {

backend/internal/handlers/case_assignments.go

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	"mgit.msbls.de/m/KanzlAI-mGMT/internal/auth"
+	"mgit.msbls.de/m/KanzlAI-mGMT/internal/services"
+)
+
+type CaseAssignmentHandler struct {
+	svc *services.CaseAssignmentService
+}
+
+func NewCaseAssignmentHandler(svc *services.CaseAssignmentService) *CaseAssignmentHandler {
+	return &CaseAssignmentHandler{svc: svc}
+}
+
+// List handles GET /api/cases/{id}/assignments
+func (h *CaseAssignmentHandler) List(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	tenantID, ok := auth.TenantFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "missing tenant")
+		return
+	}
+
+	caseID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid case ID")
+		return
+	}
+
+	assignments, err := h.svc.ListByCase(r.Context(), tenantID, caseID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]any{
+		"assignments": assignments,
+		"total":       len(assignments),
+	})
+}
+
+// Assign handles POST /api/cases/{id}/assignments
+func (h *CaseAssignmentHandler) Assign(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	tenantID, ok := auth.TenantFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "missing tenant")
+		return
+	}
+
+	caseID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid case ID")
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req struct {
+		UserID string `json:"user_id"`
+		Role   string `json:"role"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid request body")
+		return
+	}
+
+	userID, err := uuid.Parse(req.UserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid user_id")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.Role == "" {
+		req.Role = "team"
+	}
+	if req.Role != "lead" && req.Role != "team" && req.Role != "viewer" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "role must be lead, team, or viewer")
+		return
+	}
+
+	assignment, err := h.svc.Assign(r.Context(), tenantID, caseID, userID, req.Role)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, assignment)
+}
+
+// Unassign handles DELETE /api/cases/{id}/assignments/{uid}
+func (h *CaseAssignmentHandler) Unassign(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	tenantID, ok := auth.TenantFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "missing tenant")
+		return
+	}
+
+	caseID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid case ID")
+		return
+	}
+
+	userID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("uid"))
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid user ID")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := h.svc.Unassign(r.Context(), tenantID, caseID, userID); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "removed"})
+}

backend/internal/handlers/documents.go

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (h *DocumentHandler) Delete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	userID, _ := auth.UserFromContext(r.Context())
+	role := auth.UserRoleFromContext(r.Context())
 
 	docID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("docId"))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -174,6 +175,26 @@ func (h *DocumentHandler) Delete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Check permission: owner/partner can delete any, associate can delete own
+	doc, err := h.svc.GetByID(r.Context(), tenantID, docID)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if doc == nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "document not found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	uploaderID := uuid.Nil
+	if doc.UploadedBy != nil {
+		uploaderID = *doc.UploadedBy
+	}
+	if !auth.CanDeleteDocument(role, uploaderID, userID) {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "insufficient permissions to delete this document")
+		return
+	}
+
 	if err := h.svc.Delete(r.Context(), tenantID, docID, userID); err != nil {
 		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "document not found")
 		return

backend/internal/handlers/tenant_handler.go

@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ func (h *TenantHandler) InviteUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Only owners and admins can invite
+	// Only owners and partners can invite
 	role, err := h.svc.GetUserRole(r.Context(), userID, tenantID)
 	if err != nil {
 		jsonError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
-	if role != "owner" && role != "admin" {
-		jsonError(w, "only owners and admins can invite users", http.StatusForbidden)
+	if role != "owner" && role != "partner" {
+		jsonError(w, "only owners and partners can invite users", http.StatusForbidden)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -141,10 +141,15 @@ func (h *TenantHandler) InviteUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if req.Role == "" {
-		req.Role = "member"
+		req.Role = "associate"
 	}
-	if req.Role != "member" && req.Role != "admin" {
-		jsonError(w, "role must be member or admin", http.StatusBadRequest)
+	if !auth.IsValidRole(req.Role) {
+		jsonError(w, "invalid role", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	// Non-owners cannot invite as owner
+	if role != "owner" && req.Role == "owner" {
+		jsonError(w, "only owners can invite as owner", http.StatusForbidden)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -177,13 +182,13 @@ func (h *TenantHandler) RemoveMember(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Only owners and admins can remove members (or user removing themselves)
+	// Only owners and partners can remove members (or user removing themselves)
 	role, err := h.svc.GetUserRole(r.Context(), userID, tenantID)
 	if err != nil {
 		jsonError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
-	if role != "owner" && role != "admin" && userID != memberID {
+	if role != "owner" && role != "partner" && userID != memberID {
 		jsonError(w, "insufficient permissions", http.StatusForbidden)
 		return
 	}
@@ -210,14 +215,14 @@ func (h *TenantHandler) UpdateSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Only owners and admins can update settings
+	// Only owners and partners can update settings
 	role, err := h.svc.GetUserRole(r.Context(), userID, tenantID)
 	if err != nil {
 		jsonError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
-	if role != "owner" && role != "admin" {
-		jsonError(w, "only owners and admins can update settings", http.StatusForbidden)
+	if role != "owner" && role != "partner" {
+		jsonError(w, "only owners and partners can update settings", http.StatusForbidden)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -270,6 +275,85 @@ func (h *TenantHandler) ListMembers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	jsonResponse(w, members, http.StatusOK)
 }
 
+// UpdateMemberRole handles PUT /api/tenants/{id}/members/{uid}/role
+func (h *TenantHandler) UpdateMemberRole(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userID, ok := auth.UserFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		http.Error(w, "unauthorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	tenantID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("id"))
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, "invalid tenant ID", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	memberID, err := uuid.Parse(r.PathValue("uid"))
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, "invalid member ID", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Only owners and partners can change roles
+	role, err := h.svc.GetUserRole(r.Context(), userID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	if role != "owner" && role != "partner" {
+		jsonError(w, "only owners and partners can change roles", http.StatusForbidden)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req struct {
+		Role string `json:"role"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, "invalid request body", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if !auth.IsValidRole(req.Role) {
+		jsonError(w, "invalid role", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Non-owners cannot promote to owner
+	if role != "owner" && req.Role == "owner" {
+		jsonError(w, "only owners can promote to owner", http.StatusForbidden)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := h.svc.UpdateMemberRole(r.Context(), tenantID, memberID, req.Role); err != nil {
+		jsonError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	jsonResponse(w, map[string]string{"status": "updated"}, http.StatusOK)
+}
+
+// GetMe handles GET /api/me — returns the current user's ID and role in the active tenant.
+func (h *TenantHandler) GetMe(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userID, ok := auth.UserFromContext(r.Context())
+	if !ok {
+		http.Error(w, "unauthorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		return
+	}
+
+	role := auth.UserRoleFromContext(r.Context())
+	tenantID, _ := auth.TenantFromContext(r.Context())
+
+	// Get user's permissions for frontend UI
+	perms := auth.GetRolePermissions(role)
+
+	jsonResponse(w, map[string]any{
+		"user_id":     userID,
+		"tenant_id":   tenantID,
+		"role":        role,
+		"permissions": perms,
+	}, http.StatusOK)
+}
+
 func jsonResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, data interface{}, status int) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	w.WriteHeader(status)

backend/internal/models/case_assignment.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+type CaseAssignment struct {
+	ID         uuid.UUID `db:"id" json:"id"`
+	CaseID     uuid.UUID `db:"case_id" json:"case_id"`
+	UserID     uuid.UUID `db:"user_id" json:"user_id"`
+	Role       string    `db:"role" json:"role"`
+	AssignedAt time.Time `db:"assigned_at" json:"assigned_at"`
+}

backend/internal/router/router.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func New(db *sqlx.DB, authMW *auth.Middleware, cfg *config.Config, calDAVSvc *se
 	calculator := services.NewDeadlineCalculator(holidaySvc)
 	storageCli := services.NewStorageClient(cfg.SupabaseURL, cfg.SupabaseServiceKey)
 	documentSvc := services.NewDocumentService(db, storageCli)
+	assignmentSvc := services.NewCaseAssignmentService(db)
 
 	// AI service (optional — only if API key is configured)
 	var aiH *handlers.AIHandler
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func New(db *sqlx.DB, authMW *auth.Middleware, cfg *config.Config, calDAVSvc *se
 	noteH := handlers.NewNoteHandler(noteSvc)
 	eventH := handlers.NewCaseEventHandler(db)
 	docH := handlers.NewDocumentHandler(documentSvc)
+	assignmentH := handlers.NewCaseAssignmentHandler(assignmentSvc)
 
 	// Public routes
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /health", handleHealth(db))
@@ -70,77 +72,100 @@ func New(db *sqlx.DB, authMW *auth.Middleware, cfg *config.Config, calDAVSvc *se
 	api.HandleFunc("POST /api/tenants/{id}/invite", tenantH.InviteUser)
 	api.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/tenants/{id}/members/{uid}", tenantH.RemoveMember)
 	api.HandleFunc("GET /api/tenants/{id}/members", tenantH.ListMembers)
+	api.HandleFunc("PUT /api/tenants/{id}/members/{uid}/role", tenantH.UpdateMemberRole)
+
+	// Permission-wrapping helper: wraps a HandlerFunc with a permission check
+	perm := func(p auth.Permission, fn http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+		return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			role := auth.UserRoleFromContext(r.Context())
+			if !auth.HasPermission(role, p) {
+				w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
+				w.Write([]byte(`{"error":"insufficient permissions"}`))
+				return
+			}
+			fn(w, r)
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Tenant-scoped routes (require tenant context)
 	scoped := http.NewServeMux()
 
-	// Cases
-	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases", caseH.List)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases", caseH.Create)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases/{id}", caseH.Get)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/cases/{id}", caseH.Update)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/cases/{id}", caseH.Delete)
+	// Current user info (role, permissions) — all authenticated users
+	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/me", tenantH.GetMe)
 
-	// Parties
+	// Cases — all can view, create needs PermCreateCase, archive needs PermCreateCase
+	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases", caseH.List)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases", perm(auth.PermCreateCase, caseH.Create))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases/{id}", caseH.Get)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/cases/{id}", caseH.Update)    // case-level access checked in handler
+	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/cases/{id}", perm(auth.PermCreateCase, caseH.Delete))
+
+	// Parties — same access as case editing
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases/{id}/parties", partyH.List)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases/{id}/parties", partyH.Create)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/parties/{partyId}", partyH.Update)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/parties/{partyId}", partyH.Delete)
 
-	// Deadlines
+	// Deadlines — manage needs PermManageDeadlines, view is open
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}", deadlineH.Get)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/deadlines", deadlineH.ListAll)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases/{caseID}/deadlines", deadlineH.ListForCase)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases/{caseID}/deadlines", deadlineH.Create)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}", deadlineH.Update)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("PATCH /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}/complete", deadlineH.Complete)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}", deadlineH.Delete)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases/{caseID}/deadlines", perm(auth.PermManageDeadlines, deadlineH.Create))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}", perm(auth.PermManageDeadlines, deadlineH.Update))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("PATCH /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}/complete", perm(auth.PermManageDeadlines, deadlineH.Complete))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/deadlines/{deadlineID}", perm(auth.PermManageDeadlines, deadlineH.Delete))
 
-	// Deadline rules (reference data)
+	// Deadline rules (reference data) — all can read
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/deadline-rules", ruleH.List)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/deadline-rules/{type}", ruleH.GetRuleTree)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/proceeding-types", ruleH.ListProceedingTypes)
 
-	// Deadline calculator
+	// Deadline calculator — all can use
 	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/deadlines/calculate", calcH.Calculate)
 
-	// Appointments
+	// Appointments — all can manage (PermManageAppointments granted to all)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/appointments/{id}", apptH.Get)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/appointments", apptH.List)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/appointments", apptH.Create)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/appointments/{id}", apptH.Update)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/appointments/{id}", apptH.Delete)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/appointments", perm(auth.PermManageAppointments, apptH.Create))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/appointments/{id}", perm(auth.PermManageAppointments, apptH.Update))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/appointments/{id}", perm(auth.PermManageAppointments, apptH.Delete))
 
-	// Case events
+	// Case assignments — manage team required for assign/unassign
+	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases/{id}/assignments", assignmentH.List)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases/{id}/assignments", perm(auth.PermManageTeam, assignmentH.Assign))
+	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/cases/{id}/assignments/{uid}", perm(auth.PermManageTeam, assignmentH.Unassign))
+
+	// Case events — all can view
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/case-events/{id}", eventH.Get)
 
-	// Notes
+	// Notes — all can manage
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/notes", noteH.List)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/notes", noteH.Create)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("PUT /api/notes/{id}", noteH.Update)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/notes/{id}", noteH.Delete)
 
-	// Dashboard
+	// Dashboard — all can view
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/dashboard", dashboardH.Get)
 
-	// Documents
+	// Documents — all can upload, delete checked in handler (own vs all)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/cases/{id}/documents", docH.ListByCase)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases/{id}/documents", docH.Upload)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/cases/{id}/documents", perm(auth.PermUploadDocuments, docH.Upload))
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/documents/{docId}", docH.Download)
 	scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/documents/{docId}/meta", docH.GetMeta)
-	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/documents/{docId}", docH.Delete)
+	scoped.HandleFunc("DELETE /api/documents/{docId}", docH.Delete) // permission check inside handler
 
 	// AI endpoints (rate limited: 5 req/min burst 10 per IP)
 	if aiH != nil {
 		aiLimiter := middleware.NewTokenBucket(5.0/60.0, 10)
-		scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/ai/extract-deadlines", aiLimiter.LimitFunc(aiH.ExtractDeadlines))
-		scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/ai/summarize-case", aiLimiter.LimitFunc(aiH.SummarizeCase))
+		scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/ai/extract-deadlines", perm(auth.PermAIExtraction, aiLimiter.LimitFunc(aiH.ExtractDeadlines)))
+		scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/ai/summarize-case", perm(auth.PermAIExtraction, aiLimiter.LimitFunc(aiH.SummarizeCase)))
 	}
 
-	// CalDAV sync endpoints
+	// CalDAV sync endpoints — settings permission required
 	if calDAVSvc != nil {
 		calDAVH := handlers.NewCalDAVHandler(calDAVSvc)
-		scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/caldav/sync", calDAVH.TriggerSync)
+		scoped.HandleFunc("POST /api/caldav/sync", perm(auth.PermManageSettings, calDAVH.TriggerSync))
 		scoped.HandleFunc("GET /api/caldav/status", calDAVH.GetStatus)
 	}
 

backend/internal/services/case_assignment_service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package services
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
+
+	"mgit.msbls.de/m/KanzlAI-mGMT/internal/models"
+)
+
+type CaseAssignmentService struct {
+	db *sqlx.DB
+}
+
+func NewCaseAssignmentService(db *sqlx.DB) *CaseAssignmentService {
+	return &CaseAssignmentService{db: db}
+}
+
+// ListByCase returns all assignments for a case.
+func (s *CaseAssignmentService) ListByCase(ctx context.Context, tenantID, caseID uuid.UUID) ([]models.CaseAssignment, error) {
+	var assignments []models.CaseAssignment
+	err := s.db.SelectContext(ctx, &assignments,
+		`SELECT ca.id, ca.case_id, ca.user_id, ca.role, ca.assigned_at
+		 FROM case_assignments ca
+		 JOIN cases c ON c.id = ca.case_id
+		 WHERE ca.case_id = $1 AND c.tenant_id = $2
+		 ORDER BY ca.assigned_at`,
+		caseID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list case assignments: %w", err)
+	}
+	return assignments, nil
+}
+
+// Assign adds a user to a case with the given role.
+func (s *CaseAssignmentService) Assign(ctx context.Context, tenantID, caseID, userID uuid.UUID, role string) (*models.CaseAssignment, error) {
+	// Verify user is a member of this tenant
+	var memberExists bool
+	err := s.db.GetContext(ctx, &memberExists,
+		`SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM user_tenants WHERE user_id = $1 AND tenant_id = $2)`,
+		userID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("check membership: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !memberExists {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("user is not a member of this tenant")
+	}
+
+	// Verify case belongs to tenant
+	var caseExists bool
+	err = s.db.GetContext(ctx, &caseExists,
+		`SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM cases WHERE id = $1 AND tenant_id = $2)`,
+		caseID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("check case: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !caseExists {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("case not found")
+	}
+
+	var assignment models.CaseAssignment
+	err = s.db.QueryRowxContext(ctx,
+		`INSERT INTO case_assignments (case_id, user_id, role)
+		 VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
+		 ON CONFLICT (case_id, user_id) DO UPDATE SET role = EXCLUDED.role
+		 RETURNING id, case_id, user_id, role, assigned_at`,
+		caseID, userID, role,
+	).StructScan(&assignment)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("assign user to case: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &assignment, nil
+}
+
+// Unassign removes a user from a case.
+func (s *CaseAssignmentService) Unassign(ctx context.Context, tenantID, caseID, userID uuid.UUID) error {
+	result, err := s.db.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`DELETE FROM case_assignments ca
+		 USING cases c
+		 WHERE ca.case_id = c.id AND ca.case_id = $1 AND ca.user_id = $2 AND c.tenant_id = $3`,
+		caseID, userID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unassign: %w", err)
+	}
+	rows, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	if rows == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("assignment not found")
+	}
+	return nil
+}

backend/internal/services/tenant_service.go

@@ -189,6 +189,40 @@ func (s *TenantService) UpdateSettings(ctx context.Context, tenantID uuid.UUID,
 	return &tenant, nil
 }
 
+// UpdateMemberRole changes a member's role in a tenant.
+func (s *TenantService) UpdateMemberRole(ctx context.Context, tenantID, userID uuid.UUID, newRole string) error {
+	// Get current role
+	currentRole, err := s.GetUserRole(ctx, userID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get current role: %w", err)
+	}
+	if currentRole == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("user is not a member of this tenant")
+	}
+
+	// If demoting the last owner, block it
+	if currentRole == "owner" && newRole != "owner" {
+		var ownerCount int
+		err := s.db.GetContext(ctx, &ownerCount,
+			`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM user_tenants WHERE tenant_id = $1 AND role = 'owner'`,
+			tenantID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("count owners: %w", err)
+		}
+		if ownerCount <= 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot demote the last owner")
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, err = s.db.ExecContext(ctx,
+		`UPDATE user_tenants SET role = $1 WHERE user_id = $2 AND tenant_id = $3`,
+		newRole, userID, tenantID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update role: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // RemoveMember removes a user from a tenant. Cannot remove the last owner.
 func (s *TenantService) RemoveMember(ctx context.Context, tenantID, userID uuid.UUID) error {
 	// Check if the user being removed is an owner