@Sara Sultan Smokeball allows LEDES billing. Apparently, LEDES has “phases” built into the structure of the LEDES code. For example the “L” prefix denotes litigation as follows:

• L100’s include Case Assessment, Development, and Administration
• L200’s include Pre-Trial Pleadings and Motions
• L300’s include Discovery
• L400’s include Trial Preparation and Trial

Is there a custom LEDES report built to provide the phase information @taro wants for a case / case type / phase / responsible attorney etc?

@taro is in Australia, and I am not sure whether they have access to LEDES billing there.  However, if @taro does decide to assign Billing Activity codes to all time entries, then the Time & Expenses report may help.