diff --git a/Docs/Tasks.md b/Docs/Tasks.md
index 2ad5153..f08392e 100644
--- a/Docs/Tasks.md
+++ b/Docs/Tasks.md
@@ -1,28 +1,3 @@
-### T-02 · Remove duplicate router-level exception helpers — use global handlers only
-
-**Where found:** `backend/app/routers/jails.py`, `bans.py`, `jail_config.py`, `server.py`, `config_misc.py` each define `_bad_gateway()`, `_not_found()`, `_conflict()`. Global handlers for the same exceptions exist in `backend/app/main.py`.
-
-**Why this is needed:** Two parallel error-mapping systems produce inconsistent error bodies. A `Fail2BanConnectionError` caught by a router produces `"Cannot reach fail2ban: {exc}"` while one that escapes produces `"{exc}"` (just the exception string). Adds dead code and maintenance burden.
-
-**Goal:** All domain exceptions propagate to the global handlers in `main.py`. Routers contain zero HTTP error construction.
-
-**What to do:**
-1. Remove all `_bad_gateway`, `_not_found`, `_conflict` helpers from routers.
-2. Remove the `try/except` blocks in router handlers that convert domain exceptions to `HTTPException` — let them propagate.
-3. Verify that all domain exception types are covered in `main.py`'s `add_exception_handler` registrations.
-4. Confirm error body format is consistent across all affected endpoints.
-
-**Possible traps and issues:**
-- A few routers catch `ValueError` from service layer and re-raise as `JailOperationError` — ensure those paths still reach the correct global handler.
-- FastAPI evaluates exception handlers in registration order. Verify the order in `create_app` is most-specific first.
-- Integration tests that assert on specific error message strings may need updates.
-
-**Docs changes needed:** `Docs/Backend-Development.md` — document that routers must not construct `HTTPException` for domain errors; they should raise or let domain exceptions propagate.
-
-**Doc references:** `Docs/Backend-Development.md`
-
----
-
 ### T-03 · Centralise `_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE` constant
 
 **Where found:** `backend/app/routers/dashboard.py:45`, `routers/history.py:34`, `services/ban_service.py:70`, `services/history_service.py:49`
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/dashboard.py b/backend/app/routers/dashboard.py
index 0fa2be6..860d913 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/dashboard.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/dashboard.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from app.models.ban import (
 )
 from app.models.server import ServerStatus, ServerStatusResponse
 from app.services import ban_service, geo_service
+from app.utils.constants import DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE
 
 router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/api/dashboard", tags=["Dashboard"])
 
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/api/dashboard", tags=["Dashboard"])
 # Default pagination constants
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: int = 100
 _DEFAULT_RANGE: TimeRange = "24h"
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def get_dashboard_bans(
         description="Data source: 'fail2ban' or 'archive'.",
     ),
     page: int = Query(default=1, ge=1, description="1-based page number."),
-    page_size: int = Query(default=_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, ge=1, le=500, description="Items per page."),
+    page_size: int = Query(default=DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, ge=1, le=500, description="Items per page."),
     origin: BanOrigin | None = Query(
         default=None,
         description="Filter by ban origin: 'blocklist' or 'selfblock'. Omit for all.",
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/history.py b/backend/app/routers/history.py
index 617ab0b..73823f6 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/history.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/history.py
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@ from app.dependencies import (
 from app.models.ban import BanOrigin, TimeRange
 from app.models.history import HistoryListResponse, IpDetailResponse
 from app.services import history_service
+from app.utils.constants import DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE
 
 router: APIRouter = APIRouter(prefix="/api/history", tags=["History"])
 
-_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: int = 100
-
 
 @router.get(
     "",
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ async def get_history(
     ),
     page: int = Query(default=1, ge=1, description="1-based page number."),
     page_size: int = Query(
-        default=_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
+        default=DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
         ge=1,
         le=500,
         description="Items per page (max 500).",
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ async def get_history_archive(
     jail: str | None = Query(default=None, description="Restrict results to this jail name."),
     ip: str | None = Query(default=None, description="Restrict results to IPs matching this prefix."),
     page: int = Query(default=1, ge=1, description="1-based page number."),
-    page_size: int = Query(default=_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, ge=1, le=500, description="Items per page (max 500)."),
+    page_size: int = Query(default=DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, ge=1, le=500, description="Items per page (max 500)."),
 ) -> HistoryListResponse:
 
     return await history_service.list_history(
diff --git a/backend/app/services/ban_service.py b/backend/app/services/ban_service.py
index 486a848..035f288 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/ban_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/ban_service.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from app.models.ban import (
 from app.repositories import fail2ban_db_repo
 from app.repositories import history_archive_repo as default_history_archive_repo
 from app.services.fail2ban_metadata_service import default_fail2ban_metadata_service
+from app.utils.constants import DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, MAX_PAGE_SIZE
 from app.utils.fail2ban_client import (
     Fail2BanClient,
 )
@@ -72,8 +73,6 @@ async def get_fail2ban_db_path(socket_path: str) -> str:
 # Constants
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: int = 100
-_MAX_PAGE_SIZE: int = 500
 _SOCKET_TIMEOUT: float = 5.0
 
 
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ async def list_bans(
     *,
     source: str = "fail2ban",
     page: int = 1,
-    page_size: int = _DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
+    page_size: int = DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
     http_session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
     app_db: aiosqlite.Connection | None = None,
     geo_batch_lookup: GeoBatchLookup | None = None,
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ async def list_bans(
         range_: Time-range preset (``"24h"``, ``"7d"``, ``"30d"``, or
             ``"365d"``).
         page: 1-based page number (default: ``1``).
-        page_size: Maximum items per page, capped at ``_MAX_PAGE_SIZE``
+        page_size: Maximum items per page, capped at ``MAX_PAGE_SIZE``
             (default: ``100``).
         http_session: Optional shared :class:`aiohttp.ClientSession`.  When
             provided, :func:`~app.services.geo_service.lookup_batch` is used
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ async def list_bans(
     """
 
     since: int = _since_unix(range_)
-    effective_page_size: int = min(page_size, _MAX_PAGE_SIZE)
+    effective_page_size: int = min(page_size, MAX_PAGE_SIZE)
     offset: int = (page - 1) * effective_page_size
 
     if source not in ("fail2ban", "archive"):
diff --git a/backend/app/services/history_service.py b/backend/app/services/history_service.py
index 50eb4ee..5e45038 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/history_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/history_service.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from app.models.ban import TIME_RANGE_SECONDS, BanOrigin, TimeRange
 from app.services import geo_service
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    import aiosqlite
     import aiohttp
+    import aiosqlite
 
     from app.models.geo import GeoEnricher, GeoInfo
     from app.repositories.protocols import HistoryArchiveRepository
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ from app.models.history import (
     IpDetailResponse,
     IpTimelineEvent,
 )
-from app.repositories import fail2ban_db_repo, history_archive_repo as default_history_archive_repo
+from app.repositories import fail2ban_db_repo
+from app.repositories import history_archive_repo as default_history_archive_repo
 from app.services.fail2ban_metadata_service import default_fail2ban_metadata_service
+from app.utils.constants import DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, MAX_PAGE_SIZE
 from app.utils.fail2ban_db_utils import parse_data_json, ts_to_iso
 
 log: structlog.stdlib.BoundLogger = structlog.get_logger()
@@ -46,9 +48,6 @@ async def get_fail2ban_db_path(socket_path: str) -> str:
 # Constants
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: int = 100
-_MAX_PAGE_SIZE: int = 500
-
 
 def _since_unix(range_: TimeRange) -> int:
     """Return the Unix timestamp for the start of the given time window.
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ def _since_unix(range_: TimeRange) -> int:
 async def _resolve_geo_info(
     ip: str,
     *,
-    http_session: "aiohttp.ClientSession" | None = None,
+    http_session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
     geo_enricher: GeoEnricher | None = None,
 ) -> GeoInfo | None:
     """Resolve geolocation information for a single IP address.
@@ -167,8 +166,8 @@ async def list_history(
     origin: BanOrigin | None = None,
     source: str = "fail2ban",
     page: int = 1,
-    page_size: int = _DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
-    http_session: "aiohttp.ClientSession" | None = None,
+    page_size: int = DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
+    http_session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
     geo_enricher: GeoEnricher | None = None,
     db: aiosqlite.Connection | None = None,
     history_archive_repo: HistoryArchiveRepository = default_history_archive_repo,
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ async def list_history(
         ip_filter: If given, restrict results to bans for this exact IP
             (or a prefix — the query uses ``LIKE ip_filter%``).
         page: 1-based page number (default: ``1``).
-        page_size: Maximum items per page, capped at ``_MAX_PAGE_SIZE``.
+        page_size: Maximum items per page, capped at ``MAX_PAGE_SIZE``.
         http_session: Optional shared :class:`aiohttp.ClientSession` used for
             geo lookups when no explicit *geo_enricher* is provided.
         geo_enricher: Optional async callable ``(ip: str) -> GeoInfo | None``.
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ async def list_history(
         :class:`~app.models.history.HistoryListResponse` with paginated items
         and the total matching count.
     """
-    effective_page_size: int = min(page_size, _MAX_PAGE_SIZE)
+    effective_page_size: int = min(page_size, MAX_PAGE_SIZE)
 
     # Build WHERE clauses dynamically.
     since: int | None = None
@@ -333,7 +332,7 @@ async def get_ip_detail(
     socket_path: str,
     ip: str,
     *,
-    http_session: "aiohttp.ClientSession" | None = None,
+    http_session: aiohttp.ClientSession | None = None,
     geo_enricher: GeoEnricher | None = None,
 ) -> IpDetailResponse | None:
     """Return the full historical record for a single IP address.
diff --git a/backend/app/utils/constants.py b/backend/app/utils/constants.py
index f2f371f..ca1dce8 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils/constants.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils/constants.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ TIME_RANGE_HOURS: Final[dict[str, int]] = {
 # Pagination
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: Final[int] = 50
+DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: Final[int] = 100
 MAX_PAGE_SIZE: Final[int] = 500
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------