Victoria Holland

One wrong word can make all the difference. This is especially so when it comes to legal transcription. In a PACE interview a wrongly typed word can have huge consequences for a trial. It may not be the difference between winning or losing a case but the difference between freedom and imprisonment. It could be the difference between custody of a child. The stakes are very high and there is no room for error. At Accu-Scribe Limited, we support solicitors, barristers, and legal teams across the...

In focus groups, what matters most is often how something is said - not just what is said. 🔵 A nod while someone else speaks. 🔵 A shake of the head that contradicts a verbal “yes”. 🔵 Laughter that signals sarcasm, not humour. 🔵 Hands raised during rankings or voting tasks. These moments shape meaning, and they’re often non-verbal so they’re still best understood by humans, especially where there are multiple voices and the meetings are captured generally via video. That’s why our Focus...

Some of the world’s most infamous transcription and reporting errors have made headlines – from misquoted interviews to courtroom mishaps. A tiny mistake can snowball into a very big story. 💡 A favourite example: the ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ headline blunder In 1948, the Chicago Daily Tribune rushed to print based on an early, unverified interpretation of election results. The paper proudly declared “Dewey Defeats Truman” – only for the real winner, President Truman, to hold up the newspaper...