DM May-Jun 2020

Dm CASE STUDY: CLAIRE DAVIES, ADVOCATE
A good advocate for digitisation
One leading Jersey legal practice is
driving document innovation and
responding to the local court
requirements for electronic
bundling
Respected Jersey-based specialist
family law practice Claire Davies,
Advocate has chosen electronic
document bundling software from leading
legal software innovator Zylpha. The move
has proven extremely timely as the island's
Royal Court (Family division) is now actively
encouraging the use of electronic legal
document bundles for all hearings. Ideally
suited to the Court's demands, Zylpha is
winning many friends and gaining huge
interest amongst other local practices.
As a leading family practice Claire Davies,
Advocate is committed to providing a firstclass
service. By utilising Zylpha, it has been
able to produce electronic document
bundles in a fraction of the time it would
take to produce them manually, whilst also
making considerable saving across
stationery, photocopying, physical storage
and the use of couriers.
Clients too have expressed satisfaction
with the enhanced service levels available.
By being ready to capitalise on the
acceptance of digital files by the Jersey
family court, Claire Davies, Advocate has
been able to hit the ground running from
day one with high-quality professional
electronic bundles.
According to Claire Davies herself, the
move reflects a significant commitment to
both innovation and customer service. In
her view, "The decision to go with Zylpha is
part of a broader programme of adopting
"NOW THAT THE JERSEY FAMILY COURTS ARE DICTATING THAT FIRMS USE
ELECTRONIC BUNDLING, COMPLEX LEGAL DOCUMENT BUNDLES CAN BE
PRODUCED IN A FRACTION OF THE TIME IT TOOK PREVIOUSLY WITH
MANUAL SYSTEMS, IN SOME CASES SAVING DAYS OF WORK. USING
ZYLPHA ALSO INCLUDES ALL THE SET-UP AND PRACTICES FOR PRODUCING
BUNDLES WHILST WORKING FROM HOME WITHOUT DISRUPTION. THIS IS
ALL A MAJOR LEAP FORWARD."
innovation aimed at driving client service
levels. Despite exploring a number of
different digital document management
solutions, Zylpha was the only document
bundling system that offered the robust
service levels required here."
She went on: "Now that the Jersey family
courts are dictating that firms use
electronic bundling, complex legal
document bundles can be produced in a
fraction of the time it took previously with
manual systems, in some cases saving days
of work. Using Zylpha also includes all the
set-up and practices for producing bundles
whilst working from home without
disruption. This is all a major leap
forward... and the courts themselves are
highlighting to others that what we are
doing with Zylpha is good practice!"
For his part, Zylpha's CEO Tim Long
welcomed Claire Davies' comments
adding, "Claire Davies, Advocate is one of
the leading family legal practices in Jersey,
and their commitment to driving
innovation is being recognised as a huge
credit to the community. We are delighted
therefore that having chosen Zylpha the
practice is now supported by an
appreciative local court system. We look
forward to hearing of their excellent work
in Channel Islands and of the role Zylpha
has played there."
More info: www.zylpha.com
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