The 36 Group saves four working weeks and £50,000 in murder trial preparation with Luminance AI
The 36 Group had to review over 10,000 documents — including handwritten witness statements, police notes, and court orders spanning decades — within days for a historic murder trial, while working remotely during COVID-19. Their existing CCDCS system could not support real-time collaboration or efficient search.
The CCDCS platform lacked real-time collaboration and efficient search. Manual keyword searches through police files with unhelpful or cryptic filenames caused critical information to be missed.
The defense team saved four working weeks and £50,000 during the review and disclosure phase, and cross-examination bundles that would normally be time-consuming were compiled in minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What did this team achieve with this AI workflow?
The defense team saved four working weeks and £50,000 during the review and disclosure phase, and cross-examination bundles that would normally be time-consuming were compiled in minutes.
What tools did this team use?
Luminance, CCDCS.
What results were reported?
Working weeks saved: four working weeks; Cost saved: £50,000; Documents reviewed: 10,000+; Cross-examination bundle compilation time: just minutes (source-reported, not independently verified).
What failed first in this deployment?
The CCDCS platform lacked real-time collaboration and efficient search.
How is this legal document review AI workflow structured?
Document set uploaded to platform → AI document analysis and visualization → Conceptual search across evidence → Adaptive review pattern learning → Cross-examination bundle compilation.