Document Direct [1] has announced a new partnership with Expert Witness, strengthening support for expert witnesses and the law firms that rely on them throughout the UK and Ireland.
The collaboration brings together two organisations with long-established reputations for supporting the legal profession. For more than 30 years, Expert Witness has helped solicitors, barristers, insurers, courts and public bodies identify and instruct suitably qualified experts across hundreds of specialist disciplines. Document Direct, meanwhile, has spent over two decades providing specialist typing, transcription and document production services to more than 500 UK and international law firms.
The partnership reflects a shared commitment to helping legal professionals work more efficiently without compromising on quality, accuracy or security.
Charlotte Hodgson of Expert Witness said:
“At Expert Witness, partnering is something we enjoy, having sponsored training for experts with Bond Solon in Westminster and, more recently, La Touche in Dublin. It supports good practice and enhances the quality of our database and reputation.
Document Direct’s transcription service is something we know can really support new experts, law firms and long-standing experts. Document Direct are a reliable, long-standing company and, like us, have served the Police, Law Societies and experts for over 30 years. We are proud to have a partnership with them.”
Supporting experts behind the scenes
Expert witnesses play an increasingly important role in litigation. Their reports often form a critical part of the evidence before the courts, placing significant demands on both the experts preparing them and the legal teams managing the wider case.
While advances in speech recognition and AI continue to transform the way documents are created, expert reports still require careful formatting, proofreading and presentation. Accuracy remains essential, particularly where highly technical language, specialist terminology and complex evidence are involved.
Document Direct’s team of experienced legal document specialists provides support throughout this process, producing professionally formatted expert reports, transcribing interviews and dictation, managing document amendments and preparing electronic court bundles.
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the service enables experts and law firms to access additional resource whenever workloads increase or deadlines become particularly demanding.
A natural fit for the legal sector
The partnership also reflects the increasing need for specialist support services within legal practice.
As firms continue to balance rising client expectations with recruitment challenges and cost pressures, many are adopting more flexible operating models that combine technology with experienced outsourced professionals.
Document Direct’s human-led approach complements these changing requirements, combining specialist legal knowledge with secure technology to deliver fast, accurate document production without the overhead of maintaining additional in-house resource.
Services include:
- Expert witness report preparation
- Typing and transcription
- Digital dictation
- Audio transcription
- Document production
- Electronic court bundles
- Overflow and out-of-hours document support
The company is ISO-certified, GDPR compliant and a certified B Corp, returning 99% of work on the same day.
Looking ahead
The partnership comes as Expert Witness continues to expand its reach across the UK and Ireland, including the forthcoming launch of Expert Witness Ireland, providing legal professionals with an additional resource for identifying and instructing high-calibre experts across a wide range of disciplines.
By combining Expert Witness’s trusted network with Document Direct’s specialist document production expertise, the partnership aims to give both expert witnesses and legal professionals access to practical support throughout the lifecycle of litigation.
Martyn Best, CEO of Document Direct, said:
“Expert witnesses and legal professionals are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality work within challenging timescales. We’re delighted to be partnering with Expert Witness to provide the specialist typing, transcription and document production support that helps them focus on their expertise while we take care of the documentation.”
The partnership represents another step in Document Direct’s continued investment in supporting specialist areas of legal practice, ensuring both law firms and expert witnesses have access to experienced document professionals whenever they need them.