BarBooks is cloud-based legal practice management software focused on barristers and clerks. It is designed for barristers, sole practitioners and clerks, and is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and the web. Users can organise matter details, link contacts to matters and set hourly or fixed fees. Its invoicing tools create and customise bills, automatically apply interest to late payments and report aged receivables. Listed reports cover profit and loss, GST, year-end tax, aged debtors, turnover, work in progress, cashflow and activity statements. BarBooks can synchronise barristers’ calendars and make its calendar accessible through existing calendars and mobile apps. Bank transaction syncing and reconciliation are offered as a Bank Rec add-on, listed at 12.00 AUD per month. The Sole Practitioner plan is listed at 60.00 AUD per month, with tax excluded; BAS Service is listed at 99.00 AUD per quarter. A 14-day trial includes all features, after which a continuing licence is required to keep using the software.
Who it is for
BarBooks is aimed at barristers, sole practitioners and clerks who need matter organisation, invoicing and financial reporting. Its calendar access and mobile apps may suit users who want to view schedules across devices.
What is good
- Organises matters, contacts and hourly or fixed fees
- Automatically applies interest to late invoices
- Includes financial and work-in-progress reports
- Calendar can be accessed through existing calendars and mobile apps
- 14-day trial includes all features
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Sole Practitioner costs 60.00 AUD per month, tax excluded
- Bank Rec costs 12.00 AUD per month as an add-on
- A licence is required after the trial
Verdict
BarBooks combines matter management, invoicing, reporting and calendar access for barristers and clerks. Check the listed plan and add-on costs, and note that continued use after the 14-day trial requires a licence.
BarBooks plans and pricing
All plansCompared on legal practice management software
- Free plan
- No
- Trust accounting
- Yes
- Matter-level billing
- Yes
- Client ledgers
- Yes
- Compliance reporting
- Yes
- Platform
- both
