It is our vision that PDF briefs are created to a consistent, industry-wide format. Our recommended format includes:
- A consistent index with hyperlinks to navigate the documents
- Bookmarks provided for navigation
- Pagination commencing at page one
- A consistent index naming convention — document number, document date, document name, page number range
- Each document has a unique page number
- All documents are searchable within the PDF brief
In terms of best practice, whenever briefs are created in eBrief Ready, the hard copy and electronic page numbers always match. All documents in a bundle are searchable courtesy of the OCR engine within the software. In the bundle that is created there are no dead spots — every page is searchable.
The index is correctly hyperlinked. By clicking on a document name in the index you will automatically be taken through to the actual document. Bundles include bookmarks and complete pagination, including the total number of pages.
Even when PDF briefs are created for courts, our vision is that all parties are still given access to the documents on the platform along with the PDF brief, making it easier for all parties to navigate, search, annotate and reference documents.
At the end of the matter, documents can be archived within the platform or externally. Barristers can keep all information relating to the matter together — using the platform as a library of cases.
For further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our dedicated Support Team via support@legalready.ai or +61 3 9020 4456.