Add a Matter with Non-chargeable Fees and Chargeable Disbursements

Modified on Mon, 25 Sep, 2023 at 2:15 PM

This article explains how to set up a matter so that the fees are not billable, but disbursements are i.e a zero fee, billable disbursements matter.


This cannot be managed by using a standard fee type, but can be managed by way of a scale.


To set up a Zero Charge Rate Scale:


Set up a scale, e.g. Z for Zero Charge Rate


Parameters > Set Parameters >  (Parameter SC)


Set up charge rates for the Z scale as per the screen shot below:


Parameters > Set Parameters > (Parameter U_cr)


Apply the scale to the matters


On the relevant matters, select Time based fees but use the scale Z.

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