Submit, track, and approve expenses quickly and accurately
Provide fee earners, support staff, and managers with better visibility and control over expenses and overtime submissions with Osprey’s integrated solution. Track every claim, link it to matters, attach receipts, and approve or reject claims quickly. Reduce admin, maintain clear oversight of expenses, and speed up claim processing and payments.
Stay in control and improve efficiency
Submit claims with ease
Fee earners and support staff can quickly submit expense and overtime claims from their profile, ensuring accurate, consistent information is captured upfront and reducing admin for managers and accounts teams.
Approve and track progress
Managers and approvers can review, amend, and approve claims with a clear set of statuses. Track every claim from Draft > Submitted > Approved > Ready to Pay > Posted > Paid (or TOIL for overtime) so nothing gets lost.
Gain full visibility
Accounts and management teams can monitor all claims in one place, see recoverable vs non-recoverable expenses, and ensure every submission is processed efficiently. This visibility is especially helpful for Legal Aid practices managing multiple claims and ensuring nothing is missed.
Legal expenses & overtime management key features:
Multi-layer permissions
Control who can submit, review, and approve claims based on role-based access, ensuring only authorised users can approve payments.
Drafts and submission tracking
Users can save claims as drafts and submit when ready. Approvers see all draft and submitted claims with totals and supporting details for efficient review.
Ledger integration
Recoverable expense claims automatically post to client ledgers and nominal ledgers. Non-recoverable claims post to nominal ledger only.
Notifications & audit trail
Submitters are notified when claims are approved, rejected, or require more information. All claims and attached receipts are saved for future reference in the matter history.
Legal expenses & claim management
Law firms need clarity and control over their expenses and overtime submissions. With Osprey, you get a 360-degree view of every claim, full integration with client and nominal ledgers, and clear visibility across all matters and staff. Save time, reduce errors, and ensure every claim is tracked, authorised, and paid accurately.
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