Legal-tech start-up seeks to level e-discovery playing field
Legal-tech company hd-intelligence has launched an innovative e-discovery system designed to allow small and medium-sized law practices to compete with larger rivals through the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Hd-intelligence’s platform allows legal professionals to quickly upload, review, critically analyse and produce documents online. Such e-discovery processes are now required as part of disclosure procedures in legal cases, but while software solutions are already available, they tend to be prohibitively expensive for all but the largest firms.
To allow for more efficient processing, hd-intelligence uses AI to scan and identify key material on a case-by-case basis, enabling legal professionals to review the most important documents to their respective cases early on.
The idea for a more accessible and less costly e-discovery platform was borne was out of necessity for co-founder Anthony Joyce, a partner in the Dublin 8- based law firm Anthony Joyce & Co.
The company is targeting legal firms of between four to 12 employees of which there are in excess of 100 in Ireland and over 450 in the UK.
A total of €560,000 has been invested in the platform from a number of sources, including from the founders, private investors and Enterprise Ireland funding. Recent investment over the last twelve months fuelled developments on greater security and localised GDPR policies, as well as developing the platforms artificial intelligence review function.
Anthony Joyce, co-founder of hd-intelligence, said: “Our product can be used effectively by any law firm, but we are primarily targeting legal practices employing between four and twelve solicitors both in this jurisdiction and in the UK. We believe there will be significant demand and we are extremely confident in the platform’s ability to become a go-to solution in what is a significant and growing part of the legal sector.
“We have identified over 100 law firms in Ireland and over 450 in the UK that could immediately benefit from our system. In time, we intend to market it globally and to offer it to other companies in different sectors that also require a cost-effective e-discovery solution such as those in banking, financial services and insurance.”
Francis Daly, barrister and co-founder of hd-intelligence, said: “Hd-intelligence is more than just a cost-effective e-discovery service. We are actively carving out a pathway to success for small firms navigating the complex landscape of legal services. Our mission is to revolutionise the legal industry and level the playing field, enabling small firms in Ireland and overseas to compete with confidence.”
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