diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index e9f8ab8..76bf745 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,20 @@
                     </dependency>
                 </dependencies>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.github.gantsign.maven</groupId>
+                <artifactId>ktlint-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>0.9.14</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>format-and-check</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>format</goal>
+                            <goal>check</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.1.0</version>
diff --git a/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ControllerTest.kt b/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ControllerTest.kt
index 82150d7..de8cf7c 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ControllerTest.kt
+++ b/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ControllerTest.kt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testGetAllTutors_NoTutors(){
+    fun testGetAllTutors_NoTutors() {
         val result = controller.getAllTutors()
         assertTrue(result.isEmpty())
     }
@@ -133,15 +133,14 @@ class ControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testGetObservationsForTutor_NoTutor()
-    {
+    fun testGetObservationsForTutor_NoTutor() {
         doReturn(Optional.ofNullable(null)).`when`(tutorRepository).findById(1)
         val result = controller.getObservationsForTutor(1)
         assertTrue(result.isEmpty())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testAddObservation(){
+    fun testAddObservation() {
         val site = Site(1, "X")
         val tutor = Tutor(1, "Foo Bar", site)
         doReturn(Optional.of(site)).`when`(siteRepository).findById(1)
@@ -152,5 +151,4 @@ class ControllerTest {
         val result = controller.addObservation(newData)
         assertEquals(1L, result)
     }
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ObservationDatabaseApplicationTests.kt b/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ObservationDatabaseApplicationTests.kt
index 14822e1..291496b 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ObservationDatabaseApplicationTests.kt
+++ b/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/ObservationDatabaseApplicationTests.kt
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner
 @SpringBootTest
 class ObservationDatabaseApplicationTests {
 
-	@Autowired
-	lateinit var controller: Controller
-
-	@Test
-	fun contextLoads() {
-		assertNotNull(controller)
-	}
+    @Autowired
+    lateinit var controller: Controller
 
+    @Test
+    fun contextLoads() {
+        assertNotNull(controller)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/RepositoryTest.kt b/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/RepositoryTest.kt
index 9b2ea45..97e1acf 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/RepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/backend/src/test/kotlin/uk/co/neviyn/observationdatabase/RepositoryTest.kt
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner
 import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.TestEntityManager
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
 
-
-
 @RunWith(SpringRunner::class)
 @DataJpaTest
-class RepositoryTest{
+class RepositoryTest {
 
     @Autowired
     lateinit var entityManager: TestEntityManager
@@ -22,33 +20,33 @@ class RepositoryTest{
     lateinit var observationRepository: ObservationRepository
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindBySiteAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository(){
+    fun testFindBySiteAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository() {
         val result = observationRepository.findBySiteAndDateBetween(Site(1, "x"), LocalDate.now(), LocalDate.now())
         assertTrue(result.isEmpty())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindBySiteAndWhomAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository(){
+    fun testFindBySiteAndWhomAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository() {
         val result = observationRepository.findBySiteAndWhomAndDateBetween(Site(1, "x"), "none", LocalDate.now(), LocalDate.now())
         assertTrue(result.isEmpty())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindByTutorsAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository(){
+    fun testFindByTutorsAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository() {
         val result = observationRepository.findByTutorsAndDateBetween(Tutor(1, "x", Site(1, "x")), LocalDate.now(), LocalDate.now())
         assertTrue(result.isEmpty())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindByTutorsAndWhomAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository(){
+    fun testFindByTutorsAndWhomAndDateBetween_EmptyRepository() {
         val result = observationRepository.findByTutorsAndWhomAndDateBetween(Tutor(1, "x", Site(1, "x")), "none", LocalDate.now(), LocalDate.now())
         assertTrue(result.isEmpty())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindBySiteAndDateBetween(){
+    fun testFindBySiteAndDateBetween() {
         val correctSite = entityManager.persist(Site(name = "Correct"))
-        val incorrectSite = entityManager.persist(Site(name="Incorrect"))
+        val incorrectSite = entityManager.persist(Site(name = "Incorrect"))
         val tutor = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "X", site = correctSite))
         val tutor2 = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "N", site = incorrectSite))
         val tooEarly = Observation(site = correctSite, date = LocalDate.now().minusDays(5),
@@ -73,9 +71,9 @@ class RepositoryTest{
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindBySiteAndWhomAndDateBetween(){
+    fun testFindBySiteAndWhomAndDateBetween() {
         val correctSite = entityManager.persist(Site(name = "Correct"))
-        val incorrectSite = entityManager.persist(Site(name="Incorrect"))
+        val incorrectSite = entityManager.persist(Site(name = "Incorrect"))
         val tutor = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "X", site = correctSite))
         val tutor2 = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "N", site = incorrectSite))
         val tooEarly = Observation(site = correctSite, date = LocalDate.now().minusDays(5),
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ class RepositoryTest{
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindByTutorsAndDateBetween(){
+    fun testFindByTutorsAndDateBetween() {
         val site = entityManager.persist(Site(name = "Correct"))
         val correctTutor = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "X", site = site))
         val incorrectTutor = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "N", site = site))
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ class RepositoryTest{
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testFindByTutorsAndWhomAndDateBetween(){
+    fun testFindByTutorsAndWhomAndDateBetween() {
         val site = entityManager.persist(Site(name = "Correct"))
         val correctTutor = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "X", site = site))
         val incorrectTutor = entityManager.persist(Tutor(name = "N", site = site))