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Kim Neeson testifies before Mr. Justice Ron Thomas |
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On Wednesday, June 14th, 2006 Kim Neeson testified in the Superior Court of Ontario at a special hearing called by Mr. Justice Ron Thomas into the manner in which court evidence was recorded and transcripts were produced (and in some instances lost) at the Brampton Court House. Justice Thomas was presiding over the criminal case of Regina v. Vernon Khan and was concerned about the delivery of court reporting services by the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and the problems inherent with the mere tape recording of proceedings – erased audiotapes, incorrectly transcribed audiotapes and the failure of audiotapes generally.
Ms. Neeson was asked to provide an historical background of the evolution of court reporting through the last 30 years in the courts, and then to compare the delivery of court reporting services in the private sector to that employed by the Province in Brampton – possibly the Province’s busiest court building. Ms. Neeson described the state of the art methods employed at Neeson & Associates to provide timely and accurate transcripts and the safeguards it uses to avoid loss of testimony.
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…thank you for your professionalism and the top quality of work demonstrated while working with us during the arbitration proceedings in Toronto. It was truly a pleasure to work with both [reporters] during the arbitration proceedings. They both did an excellent job despite the constantly changing arbitration schedules and the difficult vocabulary! We would not hesitate to use Neeson & Associates again for any cases that we may have in Toronto.
Priscilla DeLuca & Kathy Thompson Parker Poe
I would like to take this opportunity to offer my compliments to Neeson & Associates on the superb and wonderful job that your captioners do. The skill and professionalism of your captioners is truly appreciated not only by myself, but also by those in the broader hearing loss community.
Bob Alexander, Past President, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (Ontario Chapter)
Following the completion of the Court of Appeal proceedings in the matter of Steven Truscott, I thought I would write to thank you for the outstanding service and quality of reporting we received throughout the hearing by Neeson & Associates…Throughout the proceedings, your professionalism and commitment to this case was much appreciated by all those involved, and we extend our heartfelt thanks in providing us with valuable court reporting services. The Truscott team would have no hesitation in recommending Neeson & Associates in the future. Marlys Edwardh, Partner, Ruby & Edwardh (Counsel for Steven Truscott)
On numerous occasions over the last five years, the Litigation Team of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has chosen to use the court reporting services of Neeson & Associates. In high profile and high pressure cases, fast and accurate reporting from Neeson's is something that Davies lawyers know they can rely on. Highly skilled implementation of realtime by Neeson reporters has assisted Davies lawyers in their timely review of daily transcripts and allowed up-to-the-minute re-examination of case strategy. Matthew Milne-Smith, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
As a litigation practitioner for over 30 years I have had many occasions to use the services of Ms. Neeson and her colleagues…I do honestly believe that Neeson & Associates is the very best court reporting service available in Toronto. The ‘realtime’ services which they offer when coupled with their very high level of accuracy, timeliness and general overall professionalism makes them the first choice of not only our firm but many others who regularly engage in high end litigation. Terrence O’Sullivan, Partner, Lax O’Sullivan Scott LLP
We wish to provide an enthusiastic recommendation of Kim Neeson and her team at Neeson & Associates. We have used Neeson & Associates realtime transcription services regularly since the late 1990s on a wide range of matters…we have consistently found the quality of transcription and timeliness of delivery of transcripts to be excellent, even in the most challenging circumstances…Throughout, Ms. Neeson and her staff have demonstrated a high degree of commitment to client service, while always maintaining a high standard of professionalism…
Pat Flaherty, Partner, Torys LLP
We were fortunate to have Neeson & Associates realtime reporting services for each day of our arbitration (Trustees of the Beaverbrook Foundation and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery) for a period exceeding 8 weeks. In addition to the instantaneous realtime transcription, we received nightly drafts transcripts followed by efficient rapid final transcripts…Throughout the hearing, the extraordinary dedication and efficiency of our court reporter was noted by all concerned. Our team extends our congratulations and appreciation for the outstanding services which Neeson & Associates provided. Larry Lowenstein, Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
I am writing to reflect the superb job that Kim did as our reporter on the Steven Truscott application to the Minister of Justice…I cannot say enough about Kim’s professionalism and skill. I would be most pleased to utilize her services on any future project of mine. I know that Mr. Kaufman was equally impressed. Mark J. Sandler, Partner, Cooper, Sandler & West
Your work is accurate and clear due to the large font. No matter where I am in the room, I am able to read the text as is the case with everyone. I am so very grateful for your professionalism and dedication to providing a quality service...I am grateful for the demonstrated consistency in quality captioning and high performance standards...
Colin Cantlie
Past President
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
The members of your organizing committee have spoken highly of your service and they will remember the valuable information you shared with them.
Assia Turenne
Co-chair of the Diversity Forum
Canadian Heritage
On behalf of the CHHA/AMEC 2001 Conference Committee, I wish to express our sincerest appreciation for the excellent manner in which you provided realtime captioning services at the National Conference and Annual General Meeting...we received many compliments on the communication access here in Regina, many of whom stated that it was the best they have experienced. George Thomas Conference Chairperson CHHA/AMEC Conference 2001
On behalf of the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, I want to thank Neeson & Associates for the realtime captioning service provided for our ODA (Ontarians with Disabilities) consultations over the past few months. The service provided was outstanding, and played an integral part in making the consultation meetings a success.
Mary Yannakis Accessibility Directorate of Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
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