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Time Recording & Invoicing

Legal Billing Software Connected Directly to Case Work

Capture fee-earner billable time, record disbursements, draft professional invoices with South African VAT calculations, and track debtor payments.

Fee Earner Timers Disbursement Tracking Draft Invoicing Approvals South African VAT Rules
Financial Control

Bridge legal work and cash flow seamlessly.

Eliminate lost billable hours and delayed billing cycles with intuitive time recording and partner-approved draft invoicing.

Fee-Earner Time Tracking

Capture time on active matters with intuitive timers, hourly and fixed-rate structures, and standard legal activity codes.

  • Interactive fee-earner timers with instant matter linking
  • Support for hourly billing, fixed fee arrangements, and capped rates
  • Customisable activity codes (Court, Consultation, Drafting, Research)
  • Daily and weekly timesheet review views for fee earners

Disbursement & Expense Capture

Log out-of-pocket expenses, sheriff fees, counsel invoices, and travel costs directly against the matter with digital receipts.

  • Matter-allocated disbursement logging with receipt attachments
  • Advocate and expert witness invoice tracking
  • Distinction between taxable and non-taxable disbursements
  • Inclusion in automated draft invoice compilation

Draft Invoice Assembly & Partner Approvals

Generate professional draft invoices consolidating recorded time and disbursements for managing partner review before final issuance.

  • One-click draft invoice generation from recorded WIP
  • Partner review workflows for fee write-downs or adjustments
  • Custom fee narrative editing and item regrouping
  • Clear draft watermark until authorized and issued

Configured South African VAT Calculations

Generate tax invoices adhering to South African VAT requirements with accurate tax breakdowns and firm registration details.

  • Configurable VAT rates (standard 15%, zero-rated, exempt)
  • Compliant tax invoice layout with client and firm VAT numbers
  • Subtotal summaries distinguishing fees from disbursements
  • Clean PDF generation with firm branding

Debtors Ledger & Statements

Monitor outstanding accounts, generate aged debtor reports (30/60/90 days), and produce professional client balance statements.

  • Aged debtor balances and outstanding accounts tracking
  • Manual payment allocation against specific invoices
  • Consolidated client statement generation
  • Clear audit history of payment receipts and write-offs

Strict Trust vs Business Boundary

Maintain clear operational boundaries separating firm operational billing from trust account accounting and client balances.

  • Operational segregation between operating billing and trust ledgers
  • Controlled fee transfers from trust upon invoice approval
  • Clear financial visibility without commingling accounts
  • Audit trail supporting legal accounting compliance
Billing Lifecycle

From recorded time to issued tax invoice.

Keep your firm's billing and collection cycle fast, accurate, and transparent.

01

Capture Work & Expenses

Fee earners log billable time and attach disbursement receipts directly to the matter.

02

Draft Compilation

Consolidate unbilled WIP and disbursements into a preliminary draft invoice.

03

Partner Approval

Managing partners review narratives, apply adjustments, and authorize final issuance.

04

Issue & Track Payment

Publish tax invoices to the Client Portal and record payments against the debtor ledger.

Financial Governance

Billing architecture designed for legal integrity.

Understand how Lexuno maintains financial precision, auditability, and tax alignment.

WIP Transparency

Real-time visibility into unbilled time and disbursements per matter and fee earner.

Approval Safeguards

Draft invoices require deliberate authorization before becoming final issued records.

Tax Accuracy

Configured South African VAT rules ensure compliant invoice calculation and display.

Debtor Management

Track aging balances and payment allocations with complete transaction histories.

Connected Workspace

Explore related practice solutions.

Lexuno connects every part of your practice so information moves naturally without duplicate data entry.

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