LEGAL FIRMS
We partner with legal practices, chambers, in-house counsel teams and arbitration venues to deliver AV systems that support confidentiality, presentation clarity and seamless remote collaboration. From board-rooms to deposition suites, confidentiality and professionalism are at the heart of what we deliver.
Supporting legal-grade collaboration and presentation
Legal workflows demand clarity, reliability and discretion. Whether you're presenting to clients, collaborating with remote counsel or managing sensitive negotiations, your technology must perform without distraction. We deliver AV systems built around ease of use, secure communications and professional presentation.
Solutions for Legal Firms
Client Meeting & Board-Rooms
Crisp audio, sharp visuals, wireless content sharing and one-touch meeting start make client engagements smooth and professional.
Remote Testimony & Hybrid Depositions
Secure video-conferencing, evidence playback, multi-camera setups and document-sharing tools ensure remote proceedings are as seamless as in-person.
Training & Briefing Spaces
Interactive whiteboards, live-stream capability and recording support for CPD sessions, staff briefings and mock-trial exercises.
Confidentiality & Control Systems
Secure AV architecture, access-controlled rooms, encryption and audit-trail enabled systems that align with professional-services standards.
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Martyn's Law Compliance
Martyn's Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) requires publicly accessible venues with 200+ people to implement appropriate protection measures and emergency procedures. The Section 27 statutory guidance was published on 15 April 2026 and commencement is now being signalled as Spring 2027.
Commencement is now being signalled as Spring 2027 (likely April 2027). With statutory guidance live and the SIA's Section 12 enforcement consultation closing 12 June 2026, this is the moment to prepare your venue with appropriate AV systems for emergency communication, digital signage, and public protection measures.
Strive AV & Masscoms
Masscoms is Strive AV's specialist partner for Martyn's Law compliance. Their Martyn's Law-ready emergency response system pairs with our public address, digital signage and occupancy analytics so your venue's protective duty is covered end to end.
Combined response and visitor-communication coverage, deployed and supported by a single integration team.
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Why choose us for your Legal Firms project
We adopt the mindset of a legal-services provider: precision, trust, reliability and presentation excellence. Our integrations put your staff and clients first, eliminating technology barriers and giving you confidence in every meeting, transaction and collaboration.
Legal AV FAQs
Q.What does AV for a typical UK law firm client meeting room look like?
A typical client meeting suite at a Magic Circle, Silver Circle or regional firm includes a 75–86 inch display, certified Microsoft Teams Rooms or Cisco Webex hardware (Logitech Rally Bar, Poly Studio X70 or Cisco Room Bar), beamforming ceiling microphones from Sennheiser TeamConnect or Shure MXA920 to maintain confidentiality at the table, wireless presentation via Mersive Solstice or Barco ClickShare, and a Crestron or Q-SYS control system with a single-touch start. Acoustic treatment is critical — partners expect zero echo and audible privacy from adjacent rooms.
Q.How do you build deposition and hearing rooms with recording?
Deposition and arbitration suites need broadcast-grade multi-camera coverage (typically 3–4 PTZ cameras from Sony or Panasonic), individual lapel or boundary microphones for each speaker, and forensic-grade recording with timecoded audio and video from Crestron Capture HD, Vaddio AV Bridge or Magewell. Output is delivered as evidential MP4 or MXF files with chain-of-custody documentation. Many UK chambers and arbitration venues (CIArb, LCIA) also need real-time transcription integration with Steno, Verbit or in-room stenographers.
Q.What about confidentiality and AV security for legal practice?
AV is a known weak spot for confidentiality breaches. We deliver systems with sound-masking outside meeting rooms (Cambridge Sound, Biamp), no-recording-by-default policies enforced in the control system, restricted USB ports, encrypted AV-over-IP, and air-gapped 'silent' rooms for the most sensitive M&A or litigation matters. We hold Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001, and can support Lexcel and SRA compliance evidence as well as Law Society guidance on technology risk.
Q.How does video conferencing work for hybrid hearings and remote witnesses?
Modern UK hybrid hearings need certified VC endpoints that work reliably with the courts (CVP — Cloud Video Platform), arbitration providers and remote counsel. We typically deploy Cisco Webex Room Kits, Microsoft Teams Rooms or Pexip Infinity, with bridging to standards-based H.323/SIP for tribunals that mandate it. Remote witness rooms include a controllable PTZ camera, document camera (Wolfvision Cynap, Lumens) for evidence, and a gallery view of all attendees. We can support sealed envelope evidence handling protocols.
Q.Can you handle multi-office integration across legal practice?
Yes — partnerships with offices across London, regional UK and overseas typically need consistent room standards so a partner can pick up any meeting room and run a client call without IT support. We standardise on a small number of room kits (huddle, client meeting, partner office, hearing room) using Microsoft Teams Rooms or Cisco Webex, deploy them via local engineers under our project management, and run them centrally with Crestron XiO Cloud or Q-SYS Reflect. This is particularly valuable for firms with London + regional + overseas presence.
Q.What does a UK legal AV project cost?
A single client meeting room typically runs £15,000–£40,000 fully integrated. A deposition or hearing suite with recording and multi-camera capture is usually £35,000–£80,000. A full UK partnership office refit covering 8–15 rooms across reception, client floor and partner offices typically runs £200,000–£700,000. Multi-office partnership rollouts of 30+ rooms can sit between £500,000 and £2m depending on the standard chosen.
Q.Are there finance options suitable for partnerships and LLPs?
Yes. Most UK partnerships prefer to spread AV cost across an operating-expense agreement (typically 36 or 60 months) to avoid hitting partner drawings in any single year. We offer AV-as-a-Service from £200–£1,200 per room per month including hardware refresh and managed support, plus straight leasing through providers such as BNP Paribas Leasing, Aldermore and Shawbrook for capex projects. We can structure the contract so each office or partner takes on a share, simplifying internal recharges.
Q.Do you support hybrid mediations and remote arbitration?
Yes — hybrid mediations are now standard for the LCIA, ICC, CIArb and many High Court mediations. We design rooms with breakout-capable VC (so the mediator can shuttle between two parallel calls), screen privacy filters, separate caucus rooms each with their own VC endpoint, and a shared evidence display with revocable screen-share permissions. Recording is typically disabled by default in mediation rooms to maintain without-prejudice privilege; arbitration rooms have full recording with sealed evidential output.
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