Creating a New Cost Recovery

To record a New Cost Recovery onto a criminal legal aid matter, complete the following steps.

1. Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries

2. Click the New Billable Item button in the Legal Aid section of the Actions menu.

3. Enter the Date in relation to when the cost recovery was incurred.
4. Select the Billing Stage from the drop-down list.
5. Select the appropriate Activity Rate. 
6. Select the relevant Activity.

7. Enter a Billing Description and number of Units e.g. for Mileage enter the number of miles

8. To record multiple cost recoveries, click New Item and repeat steps 7 and 8

9. Once all items have been entered click Save & Close

If you have previously recorded time, fee, or cost recovery items onto the matter the billing stage and activity rate will auto-complete when this form is opened.

Recording a Counsel or Expert Fee

1. Hover over the Office Accounting tab and click Cost Recoveries

3. Click the drop-down for New Billable Items in the Legal Aid section of the Actions menu.
4. Select the type of fee you wish to record, Counsel Fee or Expert Fee, and complete the relevant information

Counsel Fee

1. Select the Billing Stage and enter the Date, Billing Description and Amount Each

2. Click Save & Close

Expert Fee

1. Select the Billing Stage and enter the Date, Billing Description.
2. Select the Expert Group and Expert Type from the drop-down menus.  
3. Enter the Quantity 

4. Click Save & Close