Richard Michie describes the art of legal transcription
The legal profession is one of the oldest users of transcription, but gone are the days of the shorthand typist. Legal professionals need a much more accurate, timely and modern transcription service.
Legal transcription records cover such historic events as the Gun Fight at the OK Corral and the trial of Dick Turpin. So as well as a record for the courts, transcripts help to preserve history for generations to come. Over the years we have produced transcriptions for some of the most controversial and high-profile trials and inquests, including those concerning the deaths of Baha Mousa and Jean Charles de Menezes, as well as HR grievance cases, arbitration meetings, corporate negotiations and summaries of court proceedings.
Transcriptions for legal proceedings can’t have ambiguities and all the details must be exact, but there are a few problems.
- First, the transcribers often have only limited information. Some names are concealed, some place names omitted and some context not provided by the client. This is a necessary precaution where, for instance, the armed services, children or other
