validate([ 'name' => 'nullable|string|max:120', 'email' => 'nullable|email|max:255', 'park_name' => 'nullable|string|max:180', 'operator' => 'nullable|string|max:180', 'purchase_price' => 'nullable|numeric|min:0|max:10000000', 'valuation' => 'nullable|numeric|min:0|max:10000000', 'finance_balance' => 'nullable|numeric|min:0|max:10000000', 'story' => 'required|string|min:20|max:10000', 'consent_to_contact' => 'nullable|boolean', ]); $data['consent_to_contact'] = $request->boolean('consent_to_contact'); EvidenceSubmission::create($data); return redirect()->route('evidence.create')->with('status', 'Thank you. Your evidence has been submitted for review.'); } }