Verbatim reporters cover a myriad of assignments in any setting where a transcript of the spoken word is required. Our Accredited Court Reporter (ACR) members work in areas ranging from American depositions, arbitrations, public inquiries, and regulatory health hearings.

Many of our ACRs also write realtime, which is when the spoken word appears as text on a device instantaneously. It is important to remember the purpose for which realtime transcription is used. In a hearing/tribunal setting, it enables the viewer:

  • to see and/or mark immediately what was said;
  • to search back simultaneously to cross-check against previous testimony (whether given on the same day or previously); and
  • probably most importantly, to have instantly a full note of what was said and the context in which it was said, rather than the perhaps scanty notes made by others in the room.

While we are in many instances including the County in which our member resides, please remember, especially in these post-Covid days, that it is often a question of "have machine, will travel", or, indeed, "have pen will travel", so that if you do not find someone in your County, you should contact other members.

Claire Hill

BIVR Member

About

Claire has been providing realtime and daily transcripts for international arbitrations since 2008, working closely with the PCA and ICSID, as well as on ICC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations. She can provide on-site and remote services, always using a remote scopist to keep travel costs down. The transcripts are checked against audio and relevant documents, and delivered within two hours of the end of the hearing.

Claire has been providing on-site and remote live captioning since 2004. Specialising in theatre, arts and comedy, she has worked at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2016, as well as captioning at conferences and large-screen events.

Claire has a degree in Music and Grade 8 piano which has often been cited as the source for her steno ability. She enjoys the continuous opportunities for learning available to the profession, taking the CIArb course in international arbitration as well as learning QLab, the audio-visual software used in theatres.

  • Member
  • Arbitrations, NCRA Certified, Qualified Realtime Reporter - QRR, Realtime, Verbatim STTR/Captioning - Remote, Verbatim STTR/Captioning - On-site
  • UK, EU, Worldwide
  • Greater London

Contact Details

Email

mrsclairehill@gmail.com

Website

http://www.clairehillrealtime.com/