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Neesons has had a busy year so far, from an acquisition by Veritext Legal Solutions, to hosting a Fireside Chat, to sponsoring a myriad of social gatherings in the litigation community. Never a dull moment The first excitement of 2019 was the acquisition of Neesons at the end of February, 2019 by the world’s largest court reporting and legal solutions company, Veritext, through its newly formed Canadian arm, VT Canada Litigation Solutions. By joining forces Neesons – always a...

Accessibility and inclusion are important to us all. Kim Neeson has created a 1.5 hour program, eligible for 1.5 LSO hours EDI Professionalism Hours, for lawyers, law clerks or staff who interact with the public. Over 10% of Canada’s population has a hearing loss of some kind, and the statistics will only rise as the population ages. One size does not fit all. There are many types of hearing loss, from mild to complete deafness. What services each consumer requires will...

Over the last several years, there’s been lots of talk of electronic discovery and trials.  As more judges and litigators go paperless, don’t be left behind!  This blog will explore just how easy it is to get started. What equipment is required? Whether at discovery or trial, you’re going to need to provide equipment for everyone. You’ll need: High quality monitors for the best viewing Splitter box (this allows all monitors to be seeing the same thing)...

Neesons was the firm of choice to provide realtime, rough draft and certified transcripts in the Robinson-Huron and Robinson-Superior Annuities trial held over the last several months in Northern Ontario.  The case is a first of its kind, involving the interpretation of the annuity clause in treaties dating back to 1850. Testimony included that of Elders, community leaders and experts.  When Neesons was approached about the purchase of a copy of over 15,000 pages of transcript by...

Transcripts Assist the Efficiency of Public Inquiries Neesons is providing same day rough draft and overnight certified transcripts in the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry focusing on the tragic events caused by former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer. Background Between the years 2007-2013, former registered nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer confessed to murdering eight senior citizens and attempting to murder six others in Southwestern Ontario.   Wettlaufer pled guilty and was sentenced...

Out-of-town witnesses or counsel can now avail themselves of appearing virtually in Toronto’s downtown courthouses. While we may not yet have much technology in Ontario’s courthouses,  a few courtrooms in Toronto, used by the Commercial List, have now been equipped with videoconferencing thanks to the installation of CourtCall.  Originally contemplated to facilitate lawyers appearing before the court virtually as a convenience, particularly on short matters, Neesons...

Neesons brings answers to questions about implementing technology in every day situations. The presentation, given by our President, Kim Neeson, was “problem” and “solution” styled.  Below are a few highlights from the talk. Problem:  I’m reluctant to learn a new program! Solution:  Electronic documents can easily be shared at discovery, trial or arbitration using a simple screen solution.  All that’s required is your laptop, the...

As a working realtime court reporter and owner of Neesons, I’ve experienced stress in its many forms over the years.  When I started court reporting, lawyers and judges spoke more for the record; breaks were longer; the rush just wasn’t the same.  Today, the pace at which lawyers speak, the expedited transcript delivery, and the amount of time court reporters are sitting either at their shorthand machines or laptop computers has increased significantly.  And they said...

The spirit of giving is upon us again at Neesons Court Reporting It’s hard to believe that we are almost at the end of 2017…what a year it’s been!  A move to 77 King Street West, one of the award-winning TD Centre buildings was one of the biggest highlights of our year…and the fact that, as a result of overwhelming demand, we are expanding our space in the new year! We are so fortunate.  Neesons has had many long-standing relationships that go way back to...

Since 2003, Neesons has been reporting the awarding of the G. Arthur Martin at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association annual fall conference. It Started with the 2003 Winner The Honourable Fred Kaufman In about 2000, I was contacted to provide court reporting services to the Honourable Fred Kaufman, to provide court reporting and transcripts of interviews he and Mark Sandler were conducting with regard to the conviction of Stephen Truscott in 1959.  We all spent a lot of time...