UK’s #1 Legal Aid Software for Criminal & Civil LAA Contracts

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Lawsyst’s UK legal aid billing software makes calculating fees easier for legal aid costs draftsman, legal accountants, and law firms. Thanks to Lawsyst’s complete legal aid billing module, practice managers, fee earners, and legal aid billing specialists can now create their own legal aid submission files with the required codes and costs pre-populated. Our handy system keeps an eye on cost limits, allowed/disallowed codes and duplications, so there's no need to spend days analysing and reconciling your legal aid bills. Lawsyst does the hard work, so you don't have to.

With our sophisticated billing module, legal aid fees are automatically calculated based on location, and designated and undesignated areas, using the rates published by the Legal Aid Agency.

Accurate, fast and comprehensive legal aid billing system for criminal and civil contracts

Lawsyst's legal aid billing module is designed to streamline the submission process for criminal and civil legal aid work across England and Wales. Our comprehensive solution provides instant access to legal aid forms and time entry features, allowing fee earners to capture and track time spent on all matter-related activities more precisely. This information can then be assigned to any case within our practice management system, ensuring accuracy at all times.

Criminal legal aid cases

Whether you provide free legal advice or representation at the police station or in the courtroom, Lawsyst makes it easy to log time, evidence activity, and submit accurate claims. Our criminal legal aid billing module is perfect for lawyers who:

Attend police stations
Engage in confiscation proceedings
Represent clients in crown court or magistrates' court

Civil legal aid cases

Civil case management made simple. With Lawsyst, you can keep track of publicly funded work across multiple practice areas and submit claims for your time without breaking a sweat. Our billing module supports the following types of civil legal aid matters:

Benefits of our legal aid billing software

Guaranteed compliance

Compliance is one of the key features of our legal aid billing module. With tools such as single-click time entries, simplified attendance note creation, and automated time tracking reports, you can present a clear picture of your legal aid work for internal and external transparency. Lawsyst helps lawyers across the UK to ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements and receive the appropriate compensation for their work.

Automated calculations and easier submissions

Lawsyst makes monthly legal aid submissions easy and error-free by automatically calculating fees based on time entries and tasks completed. Lawyers can upload submissions to the LAA from directly within Lawsyst itself, helping to minimise the risk of delayed payments and ensuring a smoother billing process.

Increased efficiency and profitability

By automating manual processes, legal aid lawyers can lower operational costs and increase profit margins. Lawsyst gives you the power to complete once-daunting case management tasks in minutes, freeing up time to focus on the more strategic elements of legal aid work.

Smoother accounting

Lawsyst's HMRC-approved double entry billing & accounting module efficiently manages costs associated with publicly funded matters, helping to ensure more accurate financial reporting and more effective budgeting. For firms with an existing legal accounting system, our legal aid billing module integrates seamlessly with Xero.

Complete legal aid case management

Lawsyst's legal aid billing module simplifies the management of crime and civil LAA contracts, including those related to immigration, family, housing, mental health and criminal matters. At Lawsyst, we are dedicated to ensuring that law practitioners who offer free legal advice and representation have the right tools to maintain an accurate record of their services while achieving exceptional results for their clients.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is legal aid billing software?

Legal aid billing software is designed to help law firms manage the billing process for publicly funded cases. It simplifies time tracking, invoice generation, and submissions to legal aid authorities, ensuring compliance with the necessary regulations.

How does your legal aid billing module work?

Our legal aid module allows legal professionals to log billable hours, track case progress, and generate accurate invoices. It integrates with our legal case management system to enable seamless data flow between time entries, case information, and legal aid billing submissions.

What types of legal matters can your legal aid billing software be used for?

Our legal aid billing software can be used for various types of publicly funded legal matters, including criminal, civil, family, immigration, housing, and mental health cases.

Can your legal aid billing software calculate fees automatically?

Yes, our legal aid billing software can automatically calculate fees based on time entries, tasks performed, and predefined fee structures, reducing the risk of manual errors and ensuring accurate billing.

Does your legal aid billing module help with compliance?

Yes, our legal aid billing software is designed to ensure compliance with legal aid rules and regulations, including formatting requirements for invoices, submitting claims within deadlines, and adhering to specific billing codes and rates.

How does your legal aid billing software help with time tracking?

Lawsyst has built-in time tracking features, allowing fee earners to log hours spent on tasks from directly within the software.

Is your legal aid software secure?

Lawsyst has several high-level security features, including data encryption, secure login protocols, and role-based access controls, to protect sensitive client and case information.

How does Lawsyst help reduce admin tasks?

By automating time tracking, invoice generation, and LAA submissions, our legal aid billing software significantly reduces administrative tasks, allowing law firms to save time and increase efficiency.

Can your legal aid billing system track unbilled entries?

Yes, Lawsyst allows users to track billed and unbilled entries. This ensures that no billable time or task is overlooked and helps law firms maintain accurate records for billing purposes.

Can I access your legal aid billing software from a mobile device?

Yes. Lawsyst is cloud-based and mobile-friendly, allowing you to access case information, track time, and submit claims from anywhere at any time.

Can I track multiple legal aid cases at once with your legal aid billing software?

Yes, our legal aid billing software is designed to handle multiple cases simultaneously, enabling you to track time, manage claims, and generate invoices for each case individually or in bulk.

How does Lawsyst help with payment delays?

Our legal aid billing system helps prevent payment delays by ensuring timely, accurate submission of claims and invoices to the Legal Aid Agency.

Do I need training to use your legal aid billing software?

Lawsyst's legal aid billing module is designed to be user-friendly, but we are more than happy to offer training sessions to new customers as part of our onboarding process.

If there’s anything we haven’t covered here or you have any specific questions about your account, just let us know and we’ll be happy to answer them. If you’re not a customer yet but curious about our plans, contact us

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