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Court system 'in a shambles' after transcription service goes bust
Key takeaways
- There are concerns court cases around the country may be impacted due to the winding down of VIQ Solutions Australia.
- The ABC understands all VIQ Solutions court transcribers are expected to be made redundant and no further orders for transcripts will be accepted through its portal.
- However, the Federal Court said contingency plans were being worked on.
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There are concerns court cases around the country may be impacted due to the winding down of VIQ Solutions Australia. (ABC News: Millie Roberts, Patrick Thomas)
Link copied Share Share article There are fears mass redundancies at Australia's main transcription service could leave court cases around the country in limbo after it was revealed VIQ Solutions would be wound down.
The ABC understands all VIQ Solutions court transcribers are expected to be made redundant and no further orders for transcripts will be accepted through its portal.
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