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Invoicing & Retainers 2 min read Updated: 2026-11-14

Creating a New Invoice or Proforma

Issue clean client invoices or proforma quotes in seconds—whether billing a flat retainer, tariff action, or tracked hourly tasks.

Steps to Issue a New Invoice

  1. Open Invoices and click + Add Invoice in the top right.
  2. (1) Set Direction (Outgoing Invoice / Incoming), Document Type (Invoice, Proforma, Advance Invoice, Credit Note), Invoice Number, Issue Date, Payment Due Date, and VAT Rate (%).
  3. Choose a Client from Directory (or enter a custom billing name) and link the relevant Case.
  4. (2) Under Invoice Line Items, click Load Open Activities to import pending work or click + Add Item to add fees manually (use Tax Exempt for pass-through court filing fees).
  5. (3) Review the automatic net/VAT totals and click Save Invoice.

Add Invoice modal with header fields and Load Open Activities button

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