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BigHand announced today it has formed a partnership with Visualfiles Scotland Ltd. whereby the two companies cooperate to supply the market leading BigHand Digital Dictation package in Scotland.

Visualfiles Scotland location and knowledge of the way Scottish law firms operate, combined with BigHand’s leading digital dictation technology and expertise, is expected to present an attractive offering for any firm considering digital dictation.

Steve Falconer, Head of Sales & Marketing, Visualfiles Scotland, commented:

“Visualfiles Scotland is committed to providing and supporting all the best-of-breed systems in the Scottish legal sector, and BigHand certainly has the most advanced and widely used technology in the legal digital dictation arena. When you add our experience of the Scottish legal system into the mix, then I think anyone considering digital dictation is now provided with a compelling solution.”

Gordon McAlpine, Sales Director at BigHand, commented:

“Recent BigHand projects in Scotland have already generated a great amount of interest in our technology. It made sense for us to seek out a partner located in Scotland with a good understanding of the Scottish legal system, well established contacts and first class consultancy skills. We felt Visualfiles Scotland could provide this combination and the overall quality we were seeking.”

“We also expect law firms both north and south of the border to benefit from the manner in which our relationship with Visualfiles is already yielding some innovative technical advances, such as product integration.”

BigHand clients in Scotland include Balfour & Manson, Bell & Scott, Caesar & Howie, Morisons and Stronachs. Visualfiles also have Morisons, Caeser & Howie and Stronachs as clients, as well as Thorntons, Anderson Strathern, Henderson Boyd Jackson, Brodies, Bishops, Harper Macleod and many other leading firms.

Scottish law firms interested in digital dictation workflow should contact Steve Falconer, Head of Sales & Marketing at Visualfiles Scotland, on +44 1698 464610 or email: sfalconer@visualfiles.co.uk

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BigHand

BigHand won Best Legal Office Technology Supplier 2003 at the LOTIE Awards, and our leading product also won the Society for Computers & Law 2003 Award for “the most outstanding application of information technology to the law in UK and Ireland”. BigHand was also voted Best Legal Office Automation System at the Legal Office Technology Awards 2002. BigHand is the leading digital dictation consultancy in the UK legal market, maintaining the highest number of digital dictation installations in the sector. BigHand is a leading supplier of IT services to City and Regional law firms. Further information is available at www.bighand.com

Contacts:

Dan Speed, Marketing Manager, +44 207 793 3076, dan.speed@bighand.com

Visualfiles

Visualfiles has over 19 years experience in the development, implementation, and dedicated ongoing support of flexible professional services automation solutions. With more than 18,000 users in over 400 sites, their client list to date features a wide range of businesses. For more information visit www.visualfiles.com

Contacts

Steve Falconer, Head of Sales & Marketing, Visualfiles Scotland, +44 1698 464610