diff --git a/atlas/models.py b/atlas/models.py
index 3759d2b6..7949a338 100644
--- a/atlas/models.py
+++ b/atlas/models.py
@@ -1047,6 +1047,27 @@ class Series(SeriesBase):
             return self.description
         else:
             return f"{self.examination} ({self.plane})"
+    
+    def user_can_edit(self, user, allow_if_can_edit_cases=True) -> bool:
+        """Check if the user can edit the series.
+
+        Args:
+            user (User): The user to check.
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if the user can edit the series, False otherwise.
+        """
+        if user.is_superuser:
+            return True
+
+        if self.author.filter(id=user.id).exists():
+            return True
+
+        if allow_if_can_edit_cases:
+            # Check if user can edit any of the cases this series is in
+            for case in self.case.all():
+                if case.check_user_can_edit(user):
+                    return True
+        return False
 
     def get_full_str(self):
         if self.case:
diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index ff01dd32..3d8fbd7a 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ def case_order_dicom(request, pk):
         # TODO: don't try to order non stack series
         for series in case.series.all():
             try:
-                if request.user in series.get_author_objects():
+                if series.check_user_can_edit(request.user):
                     series.order_by_dicom()
                 else:
                     fail.append(f"{series.pk}: invalid permission")
diff --git a/generic/mixins.py b/generic/mixins.py
index 75898e4e..0f8146d3 100644
--- a/generic/mixins.py
+++ b/generic/mixins.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class AuthorMixin():
 
         return self.author.filter(id=user.id).exists()
 
+    def get_author_display(self):
+        return ", ".join([i.username for i in self.get_author_objects()])
+
 
 class UserConfigurablePaginationMixin:
     default_per_page = 25
diff --git a/generic/models.py b/generic/models.py
index 99ec9da4..280db3b1 100644
--- a/generic/models.py
+++ b/generic/models.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class SeriesImageBase(models.Model):
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)  # Call the "real" save() method.
 
 
-class SeriesBase(models.Model):
+class SeriesBase(models.Model, AuthorMixin):
     info = models.TextField(
         blank=True,
         help_text="Description of stack, for admin organisation, will not be visible when taking",
@@ -444,16 +444,6 @@ class SeriesBase(models.Model):
 
         return False
 
-    def get_author_objects(self):
-        """Returns a list of authors"""
-        if self.author:
-            return self.author.all()
-        else:
-            return ["None"]
-
-    def get_author_display(self):
-        return ", ".join([i.username for i in self.get_author_objects()])
-
     def get_examination(self):
         """Returns a comma seperated text list of regions"""
         return str(self.examination)