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Covert & forensic science transcription
PACE transcription
Witness statements
Global corporate securities transcription
IUC transcription
Working with local authorities, police and solicitors
Legal Transcription That is Court-Ready
Our experience working with legal professionals and government officials has given us a solid appreciation for what is required at court. We treat police and criminal evidence material with absolute confidentially at all times. Working closely with our legal clients allows us to deliver legal transcription that is ready to be presented to a judge, barrister or solicitor, assisting them in the legal process.
This means that we know how to present our transcripts to a legally accepted standard. Using specific templates, you can have peace of mind that you won’t need to duplicate our efforts by re-presenting our legal transcription in another format.
Super Accurate Legal Transcription Services
We specialise in court-ready legal transcription services. This includes PACE transcription, IUC transcription, witness statements and benefit fraud interviews on behalf of solicitors, local authorities and police throughout the UK. HR departments have discovered the benefits of outsourcing their disciplinary and grievance hearings, where confidentiality is paramount. Ensure you are offering employee confidentiality, when potential tribunal cases are pending.
Experts in Covert and Undercover Legal Transcription Projects
We are the provider of choice for covert transcriptions of a highly confidential, sensitive nature. This includes undercover crime investigations and forensic science reports. As such, we have a dedicated team of trusted transcribers who are experienced with this level of transcription. It takes a seasoned professional many years’ experience to gain the skills required. They are well versed in the importance of security in confidential work.
Verbatim Transcription Produced for Legal Matters
We produce verbatim transcripts, if required. These include every utterance, cough, pause, unfinished sentence, stutters and stammers. With PACE transcriptions, we can include or omit the speaking clock. Literally, everything is captured, where humanly possible.
Encrypted Transcription for Maximum Security
With all confidential work, we send transcriptions via our secure portal, which has been 256-bit encrypted for additional security. We do not hold any sound files or documentation after the project has been closed. They will be completely destroyed, unless requested otherwise.
If you would like to discuss your transcription projects confidentially, please give us a call today on +44 (0) 1707 260027.
Frequently Asked Legal Transcription Questions
- What is legal transcription?
- What legal sectors use legal transcription services?
- What does your legal transcription service include?
- Why choose Alphabet for legal transcription?
- What are the areas you specialise in for Legal transcription?
What is legal transcription?
Legal transcription can be defined as taking a recording and producing an accurate account of what has been said, ending up with a transcript that can be used in a legal case. These recordings could range from PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act), IUC (interviews under caution) interviews, court hearings, Coroner’s inquests, HR disputes or investigations, office correspondence of letters, and even down to covert recordings.
When are legal transcription services required?
Legal transcription services are required for a variety of reasons. Transcripts are often required for court cases, of which there are many forms. A company could be taking an employee to court for a wrongdoing, the Police could be investigating a murder and many witnesses have to be interviewed. The PACE interviews have to be transcribed. A member of the public may want a Coroner’s inquest transcribed because they do not agree with the verdict of how their loved one has died. The list of requiring a legal transcription is endless.
Legal sectors using transcription services
In short, all legal sectors require legal transcript services. There are so many areas that we provide a transcription service for in the legal sector, which include (but are not limited to):
- Corporate and Commercial
- Criminal Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Family and Divorce
- Immigration
- Medical Negligence and Personal Injury
- Private Client
- Public Law
- Real Estate and Construction
- Regulatory
What does your legal transcription service include?
Our legal transcription service includes full project management. This means that we will manage your project from start to finish. We brief all clients on the details that are required to enable us to produce a court-ready transcript. We provide a fully encrypted online portal for our clients to upload their recordings, safe in the knowledge that their sound files or videos will be kept secure. The online portal uses 256-bit encryption. Once the transcripts have been produced, they are proofread for accuracy. This additional service is not carried out by the transcriber, albeit they do check their work, but by a separate pair of eyes and ears to ensure the content is accurate. All legal transcripts are usually produced verbatim, if they are going to be used in legal proceedings.
How do you ensure legal records and documents are always kept confidential?
Here at Alphabet our online portal is fully secure, using 256-bit encryption. All client material is delivered through this facility and we always advise clients not to send anything via email that is highly confidential. With GDPR in force, everyone has to be mindful that data protection is handled with the utmost care. Every member of our team has signed confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and we are happy to supply additional agreements to any client, should the need arise. Full erasure software is also used by our team.
Why choose Alphabet for legal transcription?
Alphabet has been in operation for 25 years and in that time, we have seen many transcription companies come and go. We are proud to be the best in the business. We don’t just concentrate on churn; we get it right ‘first time’. We build up a rapport with our clients and you are not just a name on our database. Our advice is often provided free of charge, to enable prospective clients to make an informed choice.
Are your transcribers familiar with legal terminology?
All of our transcribers are familiar with legal terminology. But if a term or a phrase is not known, research is carried out accordingly. There are no phonetic spellings here at Alphabet.
Do your transcribers have any Legal experience?
Many of our transcribers have a legal secretarial background. But we often find that when dealing with multi-speaker recordings, that is not our first priority. If someone has some vital evidence that is going to be used in a police investigation, the client is not worried about whether the transcriber has a legal qualification. They are more concerned about will we be able to capture anything off this vital recording. We can be asked to transcribe an expert witness meeting, where all the evidence is presented by experts in the medical field. We need to be able to understand and accurately relay what these professionals say. The same goes for a client who may want an insolvency meeting transcribed and they suspect a fraud has been committed. The terminology could all be based around banking, so we have to be adept at switching from the medical sector, to the finance sector, to the employment sector, to the IT sector at the drop of a hat. Legal transcription can actually crossover into any industry.
What are the areas you specialise in for Legal transcription?
We are the partner of choice when it comes to covert transcription. This is a very challenging form of transcription, where devices have been hidden to capture vital evidence. Of course, it goes without saying, these recordings can be terrible quality and they literally take hours and hours and hours to try and decipher. We are also often called upon to produce HR transcripts for the likes of the NHS and large corporate clients to assist with their investigation, disciplinary, and grievance cases. Coroner’s inquests and expert witness meetings are yet another area where we are very adept at producing transcripts for legal cases. Verbatim transcription is not easy to achieve accurately, but this is where we excel and deliver first class transcripts.
What qualifications do you have?
Our transcribers have RSA and Pitman qualifications, along with excellent English and grammatical skills. Many have degrees in other disciplines, but most importantly, we look for a team that is dedicated, reliable, accurate, actually listens to what they hear, are not afraid of research, and have patience and perseverance.
Our transcribers have RSA and Pitman qualifications, along with excellent English and grammatical skills. Many have degrees in other disciplines, but most importantly, we look for a team that is dedicated, reliable, accurate, actually listens to what they hear, are not afraid of research, and have patience and perseverance.
Frequently Asked Legal Transcription Questions
- What is legal transcription?
- What legal sectors use legal transcription services?
- What does your legal transcription service include?
- Why choose Alphabet for legal transcription?
- What are the areas you specialise in for Legal transcription?
What is legal transcription?
Legal transcription can be defined as taking a recording and producing an accurate account of what has been said, ending up with a transcript that can be used in a legal case. These recordings could range from PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act), IUC (interviews under caution) interviews, court hearings, Coroner’s inquests, HR disputes or investigations, office correspondence of letters, and even down to covert recordings.
When are legal transcription services required?
Legal transcription services are required for a variety of reasons. Transcripts are often required for court cases, of which there are many forms. A company could be taking an employee to court for a wrongdoing, the Police could be investigating a murder and many witnesses have to be interviewed. The PACE interviews have to be transcribed. A member of the public may want a Coroner’s inquest transcribed because they do not agree with the verdict of how their loved one has died. The list of requiring a legal transcription is endless.
Legal sectors using transcription services
In short, all legal sectors require legal transcript services. There are so many areas that we provide a transcription service for in the legal sector, which include (but are not limited to):
- Corporate and Commercial
- Criminal Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Family and Divorce
- Immigration
- Medical Negligence and Personal Injury
- Private Client
- Public Law
- Real Estate and Construction
- Regulatory
What does your legal transcription service include?
Our legal transcription service includes full project management. This means that we will manage your project from start to finish. We brief all clients on the details that are required to enable us to produce a court-ready transcript. We provide a fully encrypted online portal for our clients to upload their recordings, safe in the knowledge that their sound files or videos will be kept secure. The online portal uses 256-bit encryption. Once the transcripts have been produced, they are proofread for accuracy. This additional service is not carried out by the transcriber, albeit they do check their work, but by a separate pair of eyes and ears to ensure the content is accurate. All legal transcripts are usually produced verbatim, if they are going to be used in legal proceedings.
How do you ensure legal records and documents are always kept confidential?
Here at Alphabet our online portal is fully secure, using 256-bit encryption. All client material is delivered through this facility and we always advise clients not to send anything via email that is highly confidential. With GDPR in force, everyone has to be mindful that data protection is handled with the utmost care. Every member of our team has signed confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and we are happy to supply additional agreements to any client, should the need arise. Full erasure software is also used by our team.
Why choose Alphabet for legal transcription?
Alphabet has been in operation for 25 years and in that time, we have seen many transcription companies come and go. We are proud to be the best in the business. We don’t just concentrate on churn; we get it right ‘first time’. We build up a rapport with our clients and you are not just a name on our database. Our advice is often provided free of charge, to enable prospective clients to make an informed choice.
Are your transcribers familiar with legal terminology?
All of our transcribers are familiar with legal terminology. But if a term or a phrase is not known, research is carried out accordingly. There are no phonetic spellings here at Alphabet.
Do your transcribers have any Legal experience?
Many of our transcribers have a legal secretarial background. But we often find that when dealing with multi-speaker recordings, that is not our first priority. If someone has some vital evidence that is going to be used in a police investigation, the client is not worried about whether the transcriber has a legal qualification. They are more concerned about will we be able to capture anything off this vital recording. We can be asked to transcribe an expert witness meeting, where all the evidence is presented by experts in the medical field. We need to be able to understand and accurately relay what these professionals say. The same goes for a client who may want an insolvency meeting transcribed and they suspect a fraud has been committed. The terminology could all be based around banking, so we have to be adept at switching from the medical sector, to the finance sector, to the employment sector, to the IT sector at the drop of a hat. Legal transcription can actually crossover into any industry.
What are the areas you specialise in for Legal transcription?
We are the partner of choice when it comes to covert transcription. This is a very challenging form of transcription, where devices have been hidden to capture vital evidence. Of course, it goes without saying, these recordings can be terrible quality and they literally take hours and hours and hours to try and decipher. We are also often called upon to produce HR transcripts for the likes of the NHS and large corporate clients to assist with their investigation, disciplinary, and grievance cases. Coroner’s inquests and expert witness meetings are yet another area where we are very adept at producing transcripts for legal cases. Verbatim transcription is not easy to achieve accurately, but this is where we excel and deliver first class transcripts.
What qualifications do you have?
Our transcribers have RSA and Pitman qualifications, along with excellent English and grammatical skills. Many have degrees in other disciplines, but most importantly, we look for a team that is dedicated, reliable, accurate, actually listens to what they hear, are not afraid of research, and have patience and perseverance.
Our transcribers have RSA and Pitman qualifications, along with excellent English and grammatical skills. Many have degrees in other disciplines, but most importantly, we look for a team that is dedicated, reliable, accurate, actually listens to what they hear, are not afraid of research, and have patience and perseverance.
Why Choose Alphabet Transcription Specialists?
Our ethos is accuracy. Accuracy has been our second name for almost a quarter of a century. After all, we are called Alphabet! You won’t have to correct our work, because we make it our business to know yours. Firstly, we research your industry to ensure we stay up-to-date with terminology and use your language as it is spoken. By understanding your business, we deliver the highest quality audio transcription services around.
There is an art to turning the spoken word into the written word. That is why accuracy matters and is so important to us. But being proud of our precision audio transcription services doesn’t mean we are complacent. We recommend our audio transcript services if you like the idea of working with professionals that produce accurate documents in a set turnaround period.
What Benefits Do I Receive When Working with You?
Simply open an account, upload your sound files and we will do the rest. With highly skilled, professional transcribers and typists who care about your words, you can trust us to deliver the very best, accurate transcripts.
If you have any other questions about our digital audio transcribing services, we’d be delighted to help.
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How Do I Start Using Your Transcription Services?
Fill out our proposal form or call us on +44 (0) 1707 260027
After we have set up your account, you can log into your private area in our online portal from the homepage. This is where you’ll securely upload and send us your digital audio files for transcription. You can also send any accompanying documentation or presentations.
We will keep you in the loop at every stage of the process. You will receive automatic notifications to let you know your uploads have been successful, and when the audio transcripts are complete and ready to collect.
We only take payment after the transcription of your sound file is complete if you’re a business client. When your audio recording has been transcribed, we will send you an invoice.
You’ll receive it online via your email address or in your client folder, if that’s your preference. For those who require ongoing transcribing or typing work, we issue invoices on a rolling basis. Unless you have a credit facility, payment is due immediately. We accept many forms of secure payment, including BACS and PayPal.
How Do I Start Using Your Transcription Services?
Fill out our proposal form or call us on +44 (0) 1707 260027
After we have set up your account, you can log into your private area in our online portal from the homepage. This is where you’ll securely upload and send us your digital audio files for transcription. You can also send any accompanying documentation or presentations.
We will keep you in the loop at every stage of the process. You will receive automatic notifications to let you know your uploads have been successful, and when the audio transcripts are complete and ready to collect.
We only take payment after the transcription of your sound file is complete if you’re a business client. When your audio recording has been transcribed, we will send you an invoice.
You’ll receive it online via your email address or in your client folder, if that’s your preference. For those who require ongoing transcribing or typing work, we issue invoices on a rolling basis. Unless you have a credit facility, payment is due immediately. We accept many forms of secure payment, including BACS and PayPal.
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