diff --git a/app/modules/consultants/templates/consultants/portal_dashboard.html b/app/modules/consultants/templates/consultants/portal_dashboard.html
index c1d3df2..d4aa5a1 100644
--- a/app/modules/consultants/templates/consultants/portal_dashboard.html
+++ b/app/modules/consultants/templates/consultants/portal_dashboard.html
@@ -18,21 +18,7 @@
     </div>
   </section>
 
-  <section class="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-soft">
-    {% set tabs = [
-      ('overview','Overview'),
-      ('work-centre','Work Centre'),
-      ('clients-requests','Clients & Requests'),
-      ('documents-clarifications','Documents & Clarifications'),
-      ('reports','Reports')
-    ] %}
-    <div class="flex gap-2 overflow-x-auto" id="consultant-portal-tabs">
-      {% for code, label in tabs %}
-      <button type="button" data-tab="{{ code }}" class="consultant-portal-tab whitespace-nowrap rounded-2xl px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold transition {% if active_tab == code %}bg-brand-600 text-white{% else %}text-slate-600 hover:bg-slate-100{% endif %}">{{ label }}</button>
-      {% endfor %}
-    </div>
-  </section>
-
+  {# Dashboard sections are now available from the global Consultant Dashboard menu. #}
   <section id="consultant-portal-panel">
     {% if active_tab == 'work-centre' %}
       {% include "modules/consultants/templates/consultants/portal_partials/work_centre.html" %}
@@ -50,24 +36,10 @@
 
 <script>
 (function(){
-  const buttons = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.consultant-portal-tab'));
   const panel = document.getElementById('consultant-portal-panel');
-  if (!buttons.length || !panel) return;
-
-  function activate(tab) {
-    buttons.forEach(btn => {
-      if (btn.dataset.tab === tab) {
-        btn.classList.add('bg-brand-600','text-white');
-        btn.classList.remove('text-slate-600','hover:bg-slate-100');
-      } else {
-        btn.classList.remove('bg-brand-600','text-white');
-        btn.classList.add('text-slate-600','hover:bg-slate-100');
-      }
-    });
-  }
+  if (!panel) return;
 
   async function loadTab(tab) {
-    activate(tab);
     panel.innerHTML = '<div class="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-500 shadow-soft">Loading...</div>';
     try {
       const res = await fetch('/consultant/dashboard/tab/' + encodeURIComponent(tab), {headers: {'X-Requested-With':'fetch'}});
@@ -79,7 +51,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  buttons.forEach(btn => btn.addEventListener('click', () => loadTab(btn.dataset.tab)));
+  window.loadConsultantDashboardTab = loadTab;
 })();
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/ui/templates/components/consultant_navigation_v2.html b/app/ui/templates/components/consultant_navigation_v2.html
index 5e6f627..d6d600e 100644
--- a/app/ui/templates/components/consultant_navigation_v2.html
+++ b/app/ui/templates/components/consultant_navigation_v2.html
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 {% if navigation_render_location_v2|default('page') == 'global-host' or not global_role_navigation_host_v2|default(false) %}
 {#
-  UI/UX V2 Phase 1C — Consultant pilot navigation
-
-  This component preserves the existing consultant portal URLs and visibility.
-  It changes presentation only and does not grant access, change routes, or
-  replace the consultant dashboard's existing AJAX content tabs.
+  UI/UX V2 Phase 1C.3 — Unified Consultant navigation.
+  Presentation only. Existing routes and route-level permissions remain authoritative.
 #}
 {% set _consultant_path = request.url.path %}
+{% set _consultant_tab = request.query_params.get('tab', 'overview') %}
 {% set navigation_aria_label_v2 = 'Consultant workspace navigation' %}
 {% set navigation_items_v2 = [
   {
     'label': 'Dashboard',
-    'url': '/consultant/dashboard',
     'visible': true,
-    'active': _consultant_path == '/consultant/dashboard'
+    'active': _consultant_path.startswith('/consultant/dashboard'),
+    'children': [
+      {'label': 'Overview', 'url': '/consultant/dashboard?tab=overview', 'active': _consultant_path.startswith('/consultant/dashboard') and _consultant_tab == 'overview'},
+      {'label': 'Work Centre', 'url': '/consultant/dashboard?tab=work-centre', 'active': _consultant_path.startswith('/consultant/dashboard') and _consultant_tab == 'work-centre'},
+      {'label': 'Clients & Requests', 'url': '/consultant/dashboard?tab=clients-requests', 'active': _consultant_path.startswith('/consultant/dashboard') and _consultant_tab == 'clients-requests'},
+      {'label': 'Documents & Clarifications', 'url': '/consultant/dashboard?tab=documents-clarifications', 'active': _consultant_path.startswith('/consultant/dashboard') and _consultant_tab == 'documents-clarifications'},
+      {'label': 'Reports', 'url': '/consultant/dashboard?tab=reports', 'active': _consultant_path.startswith('/consultant/dashboard') and _consultant_tab == 'reports'}
+    ]
   },
   {
     'label': 'Work',
@@ -66,8 +70,57 @@
   }
 ] %}
 
-<div class="mb-6 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-soft" data-uiux-v2-pilot="consultant">
+<div class="border-b border-slate-200 bg-white shadow-sm" data-uiux-v2-pilot="consultant">
   {% include "ui/templates/components/navigation_v2.html" %}
   {% include "ui/templates/components/mobile_navigation_v2.html" %}
 </div>
+
+<script>
+(function () {
+  "use strict";
+
+  function initialiseConsultantDropdowns() {
+    var root = document.querySelector('[data-uiux-v2-pilot="consultant"]');
+    if (!root || root.dataset.dropdownAutoCloseInitialised === 'true') return;
+
+    var desktopNav = root.querySelector('nav[data-uiux-v2="desktop-navigation"]');
+    if (!desktopNav) return;
+
+    root.dataset.dropdownAutoCloseInitialised = 'true';
+    var dropdowns = Array.from(desktopNav.querySelectorAll('details'));
+
+    function closeAllExcept(exception) {
+      dropdowns.forEach(function (details) {
+        if (details !== exception) details.removeAttribute('open');
+      });
+    }
+
+    dropdowns.forEach(function (details) {
+      details.addEventListener('toggle', function () {
+        if (details.open) closeAllExcept(details);
+      });
+
+      details.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function (link) {
+        link.addEventListener('click', function () {
+          details.removeAttribute('open');
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    document.addEventListener('click', function (event) {
+      if (!root.contains(event.target)) closeAllExcept(null);
+    });
+
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', function (event) {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') closeAllExcept(null);
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initialiseConsultantDropdowns, { once: true });
+  } else {
+    initialiseConsultantDropdowns();
+  }
+})();
+</script>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/app/ui/templates/components/top_workspace_bar.html b/app/ui/templates/components/top_workspace_bar.html
index 99d3827..d816d6d 100644
--- a/app/ui/templates/components/top_workspace_bar.html
+++ b/app/ui/templates/components/top_workspace_bar.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% set _uiux_full_width_header = ('System Admin' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Firm Admin' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Partner' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Manager' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Branch Manager' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Staff' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Employee' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Client' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) %}
+{% set _uiux_full_width_header = ('System Admin' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Firm Admin' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Partner' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Manager' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Branch Manager' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Staff' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Employee' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Client' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) or ('Consultant' in (ui_roles|default([], true))) %}
 <header class="sticky top-0 z-40 border-b border-slate-200/70 {{ 'bg-white/95' if _uiux_full_width_header else 'bg-slate-100/85' }} backdrop-blur-xl">
   <div class="{{ 'w-full px-4 py-3 sm:px-6 lg:px-8' if _uiux_full_width_header else 'mx-auto max-w-[1500px] px-3 py-3 sm:px-6 lg:px-8' }}">
     <div class="{{ 'border-0 bg-transparent px-0 py-0 shadow-none' if _uiux_full_width_header else 'rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white/95 px-3 py-3 shadow-soft sm:px-4' }}">