diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 8d70d1a..c86cb20 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -269,3 +269,10 @@ Key capabilities in v0.2.x:
 - Added visible logout action.
 - Improved migration warnings in Dashboard/System views.
 - Improved handling of stale database schemas.
+
+## v0.7.0-beta hotfix: Change Cases UX polish
+
+- Added `DELETE /api/change-cases/{id}` for operators/admins with check detachment and audit logging (`change_case_deleted`).
+- Improved Change Cases frontend UX with in-app create/edit forms, status workflow buttons, check execution inputs, report table, and delete action with confirmation.
+- Added frontend API helpers for deleting cases and running prefix/preflight checks with `change_case_id`.
+- Added backend tests for change-case deletion authorization, detachment behavior, and audit event emission.
diff --git a/backend/app/api/routes_change_cases.py b/backend/app/api/routes_change_cases.py
index 75861b0..7eee137 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/routes_change_cases.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/routes_change_cases.py
@@ -51,6 +51,19 @@ def patch_change_case(change_case_id: int, payload: ChangeCaseUpdate, db: Sessio
         write_audit_log(db, user_id=user.id, action='change_case_status_changed', target_type='change_case', target_id=str(cc.id), details_json={'from': old_status, 'to': cc.status})
     return cc
 
+@router.delete('/{change_case_id}')
+def delete_change_case(change_case_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_db), user=Depends(require_role('operator', 'admin'))):
+    cc = db.query(ChangeCase).filter(ChangeCase.id == change_case_id).first()
+    if not cc:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail='Change Case not found')
+
+    detached_checks = db.query(Check).filter(Check.change_case_id == change_case_id).update({Check.change_case_id: None}, synchronize_session=False)
+    details = {'title': cc.title, 'status': cc.status, 'detached_checks': detached_checks}
+    db.delete(cc)
+    db.commit()
+    write_audit_log(db, user_id=user.id, action='change_case_deleted', target_type='change_case', target_id=str(change_case_id), details_json=details)
+    return {'ok': True, 'detached_checks': detached_checks}
+
 @router.get('/{change_case_id}/reports')
 def list_change_case_reports(change_case_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_db), _=Depends(require_role('viewer','operator','admin'))):
     cc = db.query(ChangeCase).filter(ChangeCase.id == change_case_id).first()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_api_smoke.py b/backend/tests/test_api_smoke.py
index 7b206ef..0622218 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_api_smoke.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_api_smoke.py
@@ -402,3 +402,56 @@ def test_change_case_invalid_status_and_check_attach_and_audit() -> None:
     actions = [i.get('action') for i in audit.json().get('items', [])]
     assert 'check_attached_to_change_case' in actions
     assert 'report_attached_to_change_case' in actions
+
+def test_change_case_delete_admin_detaches_checks_and_audit() -> None:
+    client = _client()
+    _setup_and_login(client)
+    cid = client.post('/api/change-cases', json={'title': 'Delete Me', 'description': 'desc'}).json()['id']
+    check = client.post('/api/check/asn', json={'asn': 'AS3320', 'change_case_id': cid})
+    assert check.status_code == 200
+
+    before_reports = client.get('/api/reports')
+    assert before_reports.status_code == 200
+    report_count_before = len(before_reports.json())
+
+    deleted = client.delete(f'/api/change-cases/{cid}')
+    assert deleted.status_code == 200
+    assert deleted.json().get('ok') is True
+    assert deleted.json().get('detached_checks') == 1
+
+    assert client.get(f'/api/change-cases/{cid}').status_code == 404
+
+    after_reports = client.get('/api/reports')
+    assert after_reports.status_code == 200
+    assert len(after_reports.json()) == report_count_before
+
+    reports_for_case = client.get(f'/api/change-cases/{cid}/reports')
+    assert reports_for_case.status_code == 404
+
+    audit = client.get('/api/audit-log')
+    events = [i for i in audit.json().get('items', []) if i.get('action') == 'change_case_deleted']
+    assert events
+    details = events[0].get('details_json', {})
+    assert details.get('title') == 'Delete Me'
+    assert details.get('status') == 'draft'
+    assert details.get('detached_checks') == 1
+
+
+def test_change_case_delete_operator_allowed_viewer_forbidden() -> None:
+    client = _client()
+    _setup_and_login(client)
+    client.post('/api/users', json={'username': 'op3', 'email': 'op3@example.org', 'password': 'OperatorPass123!', 'role': 'operator'})
+    client.post('/api/users', json={'username': 'vw4', 'email': 'vw4@example.org', 'password': 'ViewerPass123!', 'role': 'viewer'})
+    cid = client.post('/api/change-cases', json={'title': 'Role Delete', 'description': ''}).json()['id']
+
+    client.post('/api/auth/logout')
+    assert client.post('/api/auth/login', json={'username': 'op3', 'password': 'OperatorPass123!'}).status_code == 200
+    assert client.delete(f'/api/change-cases/{cid}').status_code == 200
+
+    cid2 = client.post('/api/change-cases', json={'title': 'Role Delete 2', 'description': ''})
+    assert cid2.status_code == 200
+    cid2v = cid2.json()['id']
+
+    client.post('/api/auth/logout')
+    assert client.post('/api/auth/login', json={'username': 'vw4', 'password': 'ViewerPass123!'}).status_code == 200
+    assert client.delete(f'/api/change-cases/{cid2v}').status_code == 403
diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index 2a29bdf..c23fff2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ async function requestText(url: string, options: RequestInit): Promise<string> {
 const apiUrl = (path: string) => (API_BASE_URL ? `${API_BASE_URL}${path}` : path)
 
 export const checkAsn = (asn: string) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/asn'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ asn }) })
-export const checkPrefix = (prefix: string, origin_as?: string) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/prefix'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ prefix, origin_as: origin_as || null }) })
+export const checkPrefix = (prefix: string, origin_as?: string, change_case_id?: number) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/prefix'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ prefix, origin_as: origin_as || null, change_case_id: change_case_id ?? null }) })
 export const checkAsnRpki = (asn: string, limit = 25) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/asn-rpki'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ asn, limit }) })
 export const getReports = () => requestJson<ReportListItem[]>(apiUrl('/api/reports'), { method: 'GET' })
 export const getSystemInfo = () => requestJson<SystemInfo>(apiUrl('/api/system/info'), { method: 'GET' })
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const getReportMarkdown = (reportId: number) => requestText(apiUrl(`/api/
 export const getReportHtml = (reportId: number) => requestText(apiUrl(`/api/reports/${reportId}/html`), { method: 'GET' })
 export const getReportSummary = (reportId: number) => requestText(apiUrl(`/api/reports/${reportId}/summary`), { method: 'GET' })
 
-export const checkPreflight = (prefix: string, planned_origin_as: string) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/preflight'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ prefix, planned_origin_as }) })
+export const checkPreflight = (prefix: string, planned_origin_as: string, change_case_id?: number) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/preflight'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ prefix, planned_origin_as, change_case_id: change_case_id ?? null }) })
 
 export const getSystemStatus = () => requestJson<SystemStatus>(apiUrl('/api/system/status'), { method: 'GET' })
 export const getSetupRequired = () => requestJson<{ setup_required: boolean }>(apiUrl('/api/auth/setup-required'), { method: 'GET' })
@@ -80,3 +80,7 @@ export const createChangeCase = (payload: { title: string; description?: string
 export const updateChangeCase = (id: number, payload: { title?: string; description?: string; status?: string }) => requestJson<ChangeCaseItem>(apiUrl(`/api/change-cases/${id}`), { method: 'PATCH', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(payload) })
 export const getChangeCaseReports = (id: number) => requestJson<any[]>(apiUrl(`/api/change-cases/${id}/reports`), { method: 'GET' })
 export const runAsnCheck = (asn: string, change_case_id?: number) => requestJson<CheckResponse>(apiUrl('/api/check/asn'), { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ asn, change_case_id: change_case_id ?? null }) })
+
+export const deleteChangeCase = (id: number) => requestJson<{ ok: boolean; detached_checks: number }>(apiUrl(`/api/change-cases/${id}`), { method: 'DELETE' })
+export const runPrefixCheck = (prefix: string, origin_as?: string, change_case_id?: number) => checkPrefix(prefix, origin_as, change_case_id)
+export const runPreflightCheck = (prefix: string, planned_origin_as: string, change_case_id?: number) => checkPreflight(prefix, planned_origin_as, change_case_id)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChangeCasesView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChangeCasesView.tsx
index 31b479d..17b989e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChangeCasesView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChangeCasesView.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,99 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import { createChangeCase, getChangeCaseReports, listChangeCases, runAsnCheck, updateChangeCase } from '../api'
+import { ApiError, createChangeCase, deleteChangeCase, getChangeCaseReports, getReportHtml, getReportMarkdown, getReportSummary, listChangeCases, runAsnCheck, runPrefixCheck, runPreflightCheck, updateChangeCase } from '../api'
 import type { ChangeCaseItem, UserRole } from '../types'
 
+type ChangeCaseReport = { report_id:number; check_id:number; check_type:string; summary:string; status:string; created_at:string }
+
+const statusActions: Record<string, Array<{label:string; to:string}>> = {
+  draft: [{ label: 'To Review', to: 'in_review' }, { label: 'Close', to: 'closed' }],
+  in_review: [{ label: 'Approve', to: 'approved' }, { label: 'Back to Draft', to: 'draft' }, { label: 'Close', to: 'closed' }],
+  approved: [{ label: 'Back to Review', to: 'in_review' }, { label: 'Close', to: 'closed' }],
+  closed: []
+}
+
 export function ChangeCasesView({ role }: { role: UserRole }) {
+  const canEdit = role === 'admin' || role === 'operator'
   const [items, setItems] = useState<ChangeCaseItem[]>([])
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<ChangeCaseItem | null>(null)
-  const [reports, setReports] = useState<any[]>([])
+  const [reports, setReports] = useState<ChangeCaseReport[]>([])
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
-  const canEdit = role === 'admin' || role === 'operator'
-  const load = async () => { setLoading(true); try { setItems(await listChangeCases()) } finally { setLoading(false) } }
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [success, setSuccess] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [creating, setCreating] = useState(false)
+  const [newTitle, setNewTitle] = useState('')
+  const [newDescription, setNewDescription] = useState('')
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false)
+  const [editTitle, setEditTitle] = useState('')
+  const [editDescription, setEditDescription] = useState('')
+  const [asn, setAsn] = useState('')
+  const [prefix, setPrefix] = useState('')
+  const [originAs, setOriginAs] = useState('')
+  const [preflightPrefix, setPreflightPrefix] = useState('')
+  const [plannedOriginAs, setPlannedOriginAs] = useState('')
+
+  const load = async () => { setLoading(true); setError(null); try { const next = await listChangeCases(); setItems(next); if (selected) { const found = next.find(i => i.id === selected.id) || null; setSelected(found) } } catch (e) { setError((e as Error).message) } finally { setLoading(false) } }
+  const loadReports = async (id: number) => { try { setReports(await getChangeCaseReports(id)) } catch { setReports([]) } }
+
   useEffect(() => { load() }, [])
-  useEffect(() => { if (selected) getChangeCaseReports(selected.id).then(setReports).catch(()=>setReports([])) }, [selected])
+  useEffect(() => { if (selected) { setEditTitle(selected.title); setEditDescription(selected.description || ''); loadReports(selected.id) } else { setReports([]) } }, [selected?.id])
+
+  const runAction = async (work:()=>Promise<void>, ok:string) => {
+    setError(null); setSuccess(null)
+    try { await work(); setSuccess(ok) } catch (e) { setError((e as Error).message) }
+  }
+
   return <section className='rf-card p-4 space-y-3'>
-    <div className='flex justify-between'><h2 className='text-xl font-semibold'>Change Cases</h2>{canEdit && <button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={async()=>{const title=prompt('Title?'); if(!title) return; await createChangeCase({title, description:''}); await load()}}>New Change Case</button>}</div>
+    <div className='flex justify-between items-center'><h2 className='text-xl font-semibold'>Change Cases</h2>{canEdit && <button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>setCreating(v=>!v)}>{creating ? 'Cancel' : 'New Change Case'}</button>}</div>
+    {error && <p className='rf-alert border-rose-200 bg-rose-50 text-rose-700'>{error}</p>}
+    {success && <p className='rf-alert border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700'>{success}</p>}
+
+    {canEdit && creating && <article className='border rounded p-3 space-y-2'>
+      <h3 className='font-semibold'>Create Change Case</h3>
+      <input className='rf-input' placeholder='Title' value={newTitle} onChange={e=>setNewTitle(e.target.value)} />
+      <textarea className='rf-input min-h-20' placeholder='Description' value={newDescription} onChange={e=>setNewDescription(e.target.value)} />
+      <div className='flex gap-2'>
+        <button className='rf-btn-primary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await createChangeCase({title:newTitle, description:newDescription}); setNewTitle(''); setNewDescription(''); setCreating(false); await load()}, 'Change Case created.')} disabled={loading || !newTitle.trim()}>Create</button>
+        <button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>setCreating(false)}>Cancel</button>
+      </div>
+    </article>}
+
     {loading ? <div>Loading…</div> : items.length===0 ? <div className='text-sm text-slate-500'>No change cases yet.</div> : <table className='w-full text-sm'><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Status</th><th>Owner</th><th>Created</th><th>Updated</th></tr></thead><tbody>{items.map(i=><tr key={i.id} className='border-t cursor-pointer' onClick={()=>setSelected(i)}><td>{i.title}</td><td>{i.status}</td><td>{i.created_by_user_id ?? '—'}</td><td>{new Date(i.created_at).toLocaleString()}</td><td>{new Date(i.updated_at).toLocaleString()}</td></tr>)}</tbody></table>}
-    {selected && <article className='border rounded p-3 space-y-2'><h3 className='font-semibold'>{selected.title}</h3><p>{selected.description || '—'}</p><div>Status: {selected.status}</div>{canEdit && <div className='flex gap-2'><button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={async()=>{await updateChangeCase(selected.id,{status:'in_review'}); await load()}}>To Review</button><button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={async()=>{await runAsnCheck('AS3320', selected.id); await getChangeCaseReports(selected.id).then(setReports)}}>Run ASN Check</button></div>}<div className='text-sm'>Reports: {reports.length}</div></article>}
+
+    {selected && <article className='border rounded p-3 space-y-3'>
+      <div className='flex justify-between items-center'>
+        <div>
+          <h3 className='font-semibold'>{selected.title}</h3>
+          <span className='inline-block text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded bg-slate-100'>{selected.status}</span>
+        </div>
+        {canEdit && <button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>setEditing(v=>!v)}>{editing ? 'Cancel' : 'Edit'}</button>}
+      </div>
+      <p>{selected.description || '—'}</p>
+
+      {canEdit && editing && <div className='space-y-2'>
+        <input className='rf-input' value={editTitle} onChange={e=>setEditTitle(e.target.value)} />
+        <textarea className='rf-input min-h-20' value={editDescription} onChange={e=>setEditDescription(e.target.value)} />
+        <div className='flex gap-2'><button className='rf-btn-primary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await updateChangeCase(selected.id,{title:editTitle,description:editDescription}); setEditing(false); await load();}, 'Change Case updated.')}>Save</button><button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>setEditing(false)}>Cancel</button></div>
+      </div>}
+
+      {canEdit && <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-2'>
+        {(statusActions[selected.status] || []).map((action)=><button key={action.to} className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await updateChangeCase(selected.id,{status:action.to}); await load();}, `Status changed to ${action.to}.`)}>{action.label}</button>)}
+        {selected.status === 'closed' && <p className='text-sm text-slate-500'>Case is closed (read-only workflow state).</p>}
+      </div>}
+
+      {canEdit && <div className='grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-3 border-t pt-3'>
+        <div className='space-y-2'><h4 className='font-medium'>Run ASN Check</h4><input className='rf-input' placeholder='AS3320' value={asn} onChange={e=>setAsn(e.target.value)} /><button className='rf-btn-primary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await runAsnCheck(asn, selected.id); await loadReports(selected.id)}, 'ASN check started.')}>Run ASN Check</button></div>
+        <div className='space-y-2'><h4 className='font-medium'>Run Prefix Check</h4><input className='rf-input' placeholder='203.0.113.0/24' value={prefix} onChange={e=>setPrefix(e.target.value)} /><input className='rf-input' placeholder='Origin AS (optional)' value={originAs} onChange={e=>setOriginAs(e.target.value)} /><button className='rf-btn-primary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await runPrefixCheck(prefix, originAs || undefined, selected.id); await loadReports(selected.id)}, 'Prefix check started.')}>Run Prefix Check</button></div>
+        <div className='space-y-2'><h4 className='font-medium'>Run Preflight Check</h4><input className='rf-input' placeholder='203.0.113.0/24' value={preflightPrefix} onChange={e=>setPreflightPrefix(e.target.value)} /><input className='rf-input' placeholder='Planned Origin AS' value={plannedOriginAs} onChange={e=>setPlannedOriginAs(e.target.value)} /><button className='rf-btn-primary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await runPreflightCheck(preflightPrefix, plannedOriginAs, selected.id); await loadReports(selected.id)}, 'Preflight check started.')}>Run Preflight Check</button></div>
+      </div>}
+
+      <div className='border-t pt-3'>
+        <h4 className='font-medium mb-2'>Reports</h4>
+        {reports.length === 0 ? <p className='text-sm text-slate-500'>No reports for this Change Case yet.</p> : <table className='w-full text-sm'><thead><tr><th>Type</th><th>Status</th><th>Summary</th><th>Created</th><th>Open</th></tr></thead><tbody>{reports.map(r=><tr key={r.report_id} className='border-t'><td>{r.check_type}</td><td>{r.status}</td><td>{r.summary}</td><td>{new Date(r.created_at).toLocaleString()}</td><td className='space-x-1'><button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await getReportSummary(r.report_id)}, 'Summary loaded.')}>Summary</button><button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await getReportMarkdown(r.report_id)}, 'Markdown loaded.')}>Markdown</button><button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{await getReportHtml(r.report_id)}, 'HTML loaded.')}>HTML</button></td></tr>)}</tbody></table>}
+      </div>
+
+      {canEdit && <div className='border-t pt-3'>
+        <button className='rf-btn-secondary' onClick={()=>runAction(async()=>{if (!confirm('Delete this Change Case? Checks/Reports stay and will be detached.')) return; await deleteChangeCase(selected.id); setSelected(null); await load()}, 'Change Case deleted.')}>Delete Change Case</button>
+      </div>}
+    </article>}
   </section>
 }