Features

Ease Of Use

CrimeWorks is very easy to understand and simple to learn.
The user interface is innovative and intuitive. Screens are free of clutter and easy to comprehend, and are navigated between using smooth animated transitions. This gives a subtle visual cue that means you never feel "lost" within the application.
CrimeWorks has been designed to maximise user efficiency. Input batches of information without having to break off to use the mouse.
Dates, times and currency values are accepted in a variety of formats.
A simple but dynamic search system means that locating an item in a long list of data is quick and easy.
A comprehensive online user manual is integrated into CrimeWorks. Need some help on how a particular screen functions? The help system is context sensitive and will open the manual at the correct page automatically.

CrimeWorks can manage your billing for all legal aid work, including both magistrates and crown courts.
There is no need to input the rates for different classes of work - CrimeWorks will select the correct rate based upon the information that you enter.
It comes with a complete list of all police station and court codes. Simply select the police station or court from a searchable list or from a list of your own favourites.
All up-to-date Claim, Matter and Outcome codes are included. In addition, the Claim Code can be automatically selected for you depending upon the nature of each claim.
CrimeWorks can track and manage your UFN numbers for you, so that each claim can be referenced automatically and in the correct order.
Client details are maintained for you allowing address book functionality and easy selection of clients.
Support for firms with multiple offices is included.

CrimeWorks automatically produces the following claim forms : CDS6, CDS7, CDS9, CDS11 and Crown Court bills 5144 and 5144a.
It seamlessly handles large bills requiring additional pages, with all page subtotaling automatically calculated and filled in for you.
Reports are produced in Microsoft Word, allowing you to save electronic copies of all your claim forms and manipulate the produced data and content in other applications.
Automatically produce a financial analysis report for your CDS6, showing a breakdown of costs for each individual claim.
A powerful reporting interface allows you to list the costs and details of your claims, selected by a range of criteria.
Print labels to attach to individual files, using a system that ensures you don't waste label sheets.
CrimeWorks can produce the CDS6 as a data file, which can then be submitted via the internet to the LSC.
It comes with an example database for you to explore.

CrimeWorks produces analyses of the productivity of your fee earners and a breakdown of how they spend their time on cases.
Create reports to view the time each fee earner spends on each class of claim, and even each individual claim.
Produced detailed accounting reports in Microsoft Excel, listing comprehensive financial information down to the individual claim level.
CrimeWorks allows the creation of custom reports that allow it integrate with a wide range of accountancy systems.
Claim costs totals are shown on screen and updated automatically every time a change is made to a claim.

CrimeWorks is an easy to use plug-and-play solution, and can be run as a standalone single user or a networked multi-user application.
It will run on all operating systems from Windows 98 upwards.
Running across a network requires no additional hardware or software.
Password protected access and assignable security levels mean that you can guard against unauthorised usage.
Backup your data quickly and simply.
Changes to CDS forms, rates and codes are delivered as downloadable updates so that you will always be complying with LSC regulations.
Use CrimeWorks remotely on a laptop at court to fill in details of work undertaken then and there. Back at the office, seamlessly integrate this new billing information into the main shared database.