Serle Court Client Testimonial
(Meeting Room Systems)
Serle Court are a set of barristers’ chambers offering genuine expertise across a broad range of both chancery and commercial disciplines. They cover the whole range of ‘business’ law, from offshore litigation about the world’s largest companies to domestic advice on probate matters, for both private and professional clients at home and abroad. Serle Court are applauded for handling “matters of the greatest worth and complexity.”
Widely recognised as one of the top sets at the English Bar, members of chambers are recommended in 22 practice areas by Chambers UK and 20 practice areas by The Legal 500. Serle Court are one of the largest commercial chancery sets, with 79 members, including 28 silks, so they are well-placed to offer the right barrister or team for each case. Their Head of Chambers is Elizabeth Jones KC, and she and all of their barristers and staff are committed to providing exceptional service which is regularly recognised in the directories and at awards ceremonies.
THE CHALLENGE:
Serle Court approached Zexi to simplify, enhance and suggest improvements for their existing meeting room audio visual set-up.
Being aware of the increased speed of change in recent years, Serle Court wanted to ensure that their meeting rooms remained at the cutting edge within their industry. They had identified issues with their existing on-premise hardware and wanted to improve on the user experience during video calls, whilst saving Clerks and Support Staff valuable time during set-up periods and improving on the experience for Barristers.
Serle Court had invested in some video conferencing equipment, however, they were having issues with the reliability and effectiveness of this equipment, particularly around the ease of use for members of Chambers.
They were in need of reliable meeting room systems that would enable their team to participate and host video meetings on Microsoft Teams, Zoom and CVP, in a way that was seamless and user-friendly.
They were also in need of a solution for their conference suite that would accommodate hybrid meetings and theatre style seminars and allow for multiple camera positions and flexible microphone coverage.
It was important that all systems were adaptable and would accommodate different room formats.
Their Barristers, Clerks and Support Staff utilise the meeting rooms multiple times each day, often with high-profile clients present within the room, or joining remotely, so the technology required within the room needed to be pain-free, professional and working on time every time.
The systems were to be installed within their Chambers and had to be easy to use, reliable, resilient, aesthetically pleasing and most importantly, secure.
It was vital to Serle Court that their chosen supplier provides on-going support and training for any new technology that they chose to implement.
THE SOLUTION:
Following the recommendation from another Chambers, Serle Court contacted Zexi to attend a meeting with the Chambers Director in order to view the existing facilities and discuss the requirements for each of their meeting rooms.
Working collaboratively with the Chambers Director from the outset of the project enabled Zexi to leverage their industry knowledge which is continually evolving, ensuring a smooth project delivery in a unique sector.
Once Zexi had completed a site survey and obtained the key information, our technical team worked together with Serle Court to reinstall their existing equipment and resolve their reliability issues.
Zexi then prepared a solution concept for a reliable conference suite solution for their event space, that would meet their needs and equip them with secure, flexible systems within Chambers.
In their event space Zexi designed and installed a combination of Yealink and Biamp products to provide a flexible conference solution with multiple views of the speakers, panellists and audience members within the room. In addition, providing them with a dynamic microphone solution that ensured all participants were intelligible and any unwanted background noises were filtered out.
Following the implementation of a solution concept, a reliable conference solution was deployed, enabling the team at Serle Court to benefit from:
- Enhanced Collaboration: With the installation of a reliable conference suite solution, Serle Court can facilitate seamless collaboration among its members, clients, and partners. The combination of Yealink and Biamp products allows for multiple views of speakers, panellists, and audience members, fostering better communication and interaction during meetings and events.
- Improved Audio Quality: The dynamic microphone solution implemented by Zexi ensures that all participants are easily heard and understood, even in larger meeting rooms or during events with a significant audience. Background noise filtering enhances the clarity of discussions, reducing distractions and improving overall audio quality.
- Flexible System: The solution provided by Zexi equips Serle Court with a flexible conferencing system that can adapt to various meeting formats and requirements. Whether it’s a small internal meeting or a larger event with external participants, the conference suite solution can accommodate different needs while maintaining reliability and performance.
- Secure Communication: With the installation of secure, flexible systems within Chambers, Serle Court can conduct meetings and discussions with confidence, knowing that their communication infrastructure meets the necessary security standards. This is particularly important in the legal sector, where confidentiality and data security are paramount.
Our technical experts continued to work together with Serle Court to ensure that Zexi had fulfilled every element of their requirements. This enables us to ensure we deploy a complete and fully encompassing solution, that would not only meet but exceed their expectation.
Providing crucial on-going support and user training for Clerks, Admin Staff and Barristers enable Serle Court to obtain true value for their investment, whilst continuing to deliver seamless expertise for both private and professional clients globally.
“I had a personal recommendation to speak with Michael and Shannon about our media needs and I am very glad we did so. I have found the experience of working with Zexi to be as good as anyone might wish. They have on many occasions gone the extra mile for us: we had a few unexpected googlies to deal with along the way, and Michael personally navigated those with me. Their belief is in building relationships and keeping the personal touch, and that is very refreshing in this day and age. It is also unusual – and a great relief – to have people who can speak to you about tech in plain English! The engineers on the team who have scoped and set up the systems so well are also very knowledgeable and able. We now have capability in place that will see us well into the future.”
Kathryn Purkis Chambers Director



