Accredited court transcription for England and Wales
Acolad is a Ministry of Justice authorised transcription provider for Civil Court proceedings across England and Wales and for Crown Court proceedings in London. We deliver accurate, court-ready transcripts on time, every time.
Court-ready transcripts you can rely on
When you need a transcript of a hearing, accuracy and timing are everything. As an authorised Ministry of Justice transcription provider, we produce verbatim records that hold up in court and arrive within your required service level. Our legal transcribers and court reporters are matched to your case, and more than 97 percent of our first drafts are accepted as final. If you need a revision, we make it straight away.
Court Transcripts
Civil and Crown Court hearing transcripts, produced from court audio under the EX107 process.
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Court reporters and videographers for evidence sessions outside the courtroom, anywhere in the UK and Europe.
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Certified legal translation and interpreting backed by Acolad's global language network.
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Tell us what you need
Send your EX107 form or describe your request and we will confirm what is required.
Approve your estimate
We provide a transparent, itemised quote based on folio count and your chosen turnaround.
Receive your transcript
Once we have the court audio and payment, we transcribe to your service level and deliver a court-ready document.
Frequently asked questions
A folio is a unit of 72 transcribed words. We price court transcripts per folio, so your quote reflects the actual length of the proceedings.
Complete form EX107, select Acolad (Ubiqus) as your transcription company, and the court passes your request to us. We then obtain the audio and prepare your transcript.
Our standard service is 7 working days for criminal transcripts and 12 working days for civil, with faster service levels available. Turnaround starts once we have the court audio and full payment.
Civil judgments must be approved by the judge before release. The judge's review time sits outside your delivery window. We release the approved version on the day we receive it back.
Where audio quality is good, we promise 98 percent accuracy, and more than 97 percent of our first drafts are accepted as final. We make any in-scope revisions at no extra charge.
Yes. Audio is logged on receipt and return, stored securely, and either returned or securely destroyed once your transcript is complete.
Ready to request a transcript?
Send us your EX107 form for a fast, transparent estimate.