Tim Reedy
@elitelipreader.bsky.social
Expert forensic lipreader. Trusted by legal and law enforcement professionals. I can lipread video footage without sound and create court-admissible transcripts.
https://www.elitelipreader.com
https://www.elitelipreader.com
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Tim Reedy
@elitelipreader.bsky.social
· Mar 25
Ever wondered what people are saying when there is no sound? I might be able to help. I am a forensic lipreader trusted by legal and law enforcement professionals.
#ForensicLipreading #DigitalForensics
#ForensicLipreading #DigitalForensics
During court cross-examination a forensic lipreader may be asked about margin of error in the assignment.
All cases are undertaken without context (eg knowledge of the crime or reading any statements). This prevents bias creeping in.
All cases are undertaken without context (eg knowledge of the crime or reading any statements). This prevents bias creeping in.
February 16, 2026 at 10:18 AM
During court cross-examination a forensic lipreader may be asked about margin of error in the assignment.
All cases are undertaken without context (eg knowledge of the crime or reading any statements). This prevents bias creeping in.
All cases are undertaken without context (eg knowledge of the crime or reading any statements). This prevents bias creeping in.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the CCTV Code of Practice. This is guidance on the correct use of CCTV systems. Compliance with this code is vital to ensure that any footage is admissible as evidence in court.
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the CCTV Code of Practice. This is guidance on the correct use of CCTV systems. Compliance with this code is vital to ensure that any footage is admissible as evidence in court.
For CCTV to be admissible in court, it must be obtained lawfully. For example, the CCTV systems (including signage) installed for legitimate reasons such as crime prevention or public safety.
February 11, 2026 at 9:10 AM
For CCTV to be admissible in court, it must be obtained lawfully. For example, the CCTV systems (including signage) installed for legitimate reasons such as crime prevention or public safety.
With good CCTV, the forensic lipreader can create a structured report compliant with legal standards, showing methodology, reasoning and limits.
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
With good CCTV, the forensic lipreader can create a structured report compliant with legal standards, showing methodology, reasoning and limits.
CCTV footage as evidence is subject to the Data Protection Act 2018. All footage must be processed lawfully to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals.
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
CCTV footage as evidence is subject to the Data Protection Act 2018. All footage must be processed lawfully to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals.
The rejection criteria for CCTV footage are segments with poor pixellation, blurring or obstruction. Forensic lipreaders who cannot sight any lip movement cannot create a transcript.
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The rejection criteria for CCTV footage are segments with poor pixellation, blurring or obstruction. Forensic lipreaders who cannot sight any lip movement cannot create a transcript.
Without proper analysis, informal interpretation becomes highly unreliable. Quality forensic lipreading replaces assumptions with demonstrable evidence.
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Without proper analysis, informal interpretation becomes highly unreliable. Quality forensic lipreading replaces assumptions with demonstrable evidence.
Forensic lipreading can be misunderstood. CCTV conditions such as low resolution, compression, poor angles can obscure these details.
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Forensic lipreading can be misunderstood. CCTV conditions such as low resolution, compression, poor angles can obscure these details.
A court-admissible transcript highlights any disputes related to conflicting accounts which would otherwise go unnoticed.
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM
A court-admissible transcript highlights any disputes related to conflicting accounts which would otherwise go unnoticed.
Forensic lipreading can find vital information from muted or poor quality footage. For example, a conversation in a bar or an argument in the street.
January 22, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Forensic lipreading can find vital information from muted or poor quality footage. For example, a conversation in a bar or an argument in the street.
CCTV interpretation with forensic lipreading supports court-admissible testimony; transcripts can clarify intent, identity or motive in all cases.
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 AM
CCTV interpretation with forensic lipreading supports court-admissible testimony; transcripts can clarify intent, identity or motive in all cases.
A CCTV transcript can help legal firms win cases. CCTV footage without sound can be a vital witness to a crime scene.
January 15, 2026 at 9:27 AM
A CCTV transcript can help legal firms win cases. CCTV footage without sound can be a vital witness to a crime scene.
A beautiful & modernised version of a French proverb to sum up the relationship with a deaf lipreader: “Les paroles s’envolent, les écris restent…” (“Spoken words fly away but lip movements remain to be read…”) #FrenchProverbs #Lipreading
October 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A beautiful & modernised version of a French proverb to sum up the relationship with a deaf lipreader: “Les paroles s’envolent, les écris restent…” (“Spoken words fly away but lip movements remain to be read…”) #FrenchProverbs #Lipreading
That moment when you forgot to shut the office door before that important Zoom meeting… #ZoomFail #Unprofessional
October 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
That moment when you forgot to shut the office door before that important Zoom meeting… #ZoomFail #Unprofessional
“Lipreading is like doing a crossword puzzle with half the clues missing…” (Quote unknown).
October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“Lipreading is like doing a crossword puzzle with half the clues missing…” (Quote unknown).
Reposted by Tim Reedy
Thanks to @stagetext.bsky.social for providing captions for Fawlty Towers in the West End last night. @sohotheatre.bsky.social could learn from @nimaxtheatres.bsky.social & get captioned performances on so @elitelipreader.bsky.social & other #Deaf folk can access the new theatre in Walthamstow.
September 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thanks to @stagetext.bsky.social for providing captions for Fawlty Towers in the West End last night. @sohotheatre.bsky.social could learn from @nimaxtheatres.bsky.social & get captioned performances on so @elitelipreader.bsky.social & other #Deaf folk can access the new theatre in Walthamstow.
The words ‘seventeen’ and ‘seventy’ have similar lip patterns. Words with similar lip patterns are called #homophenes
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication
September 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The words ‘seventeen’ and ‘seventy’ have similar lip patterns. Words with similar lip patterns are called #homophenes
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication
Deaf lipreaders can misunderstand shop assistants. In this picture a lady learns in her receipt that the handbag in the sale was actually £50.00 & not £15.00.
Words such as ‘fifty’ & ‘fifteen’ have similar lip shapes. These are examples of #homophenes
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek
Words such as ‘fifty’ & ‘fifteen’ have similar lip shapes. These are examples of #homophenes
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek
September 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Deaf lipreaders can misunderstand shop assistants. In this picture a lady learns in her receipt that the handbag in the sale was actually £50.00 & not £15.00.
Words such as ‘fifty’ & ‘fifteen’ have similar lip shapes. These are examples of #homophenes
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek
Words such as ‘fifty’ & ‘fifteen’ have similar lip shapes. These are examples of #homophenes
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek
French does have a few proverbs about lips, silence & speech that can be adapted beautifully for #LipreadingAwarenessWeek
“Les yeux sont le miroir de l’âme” (the eyes are the mirror of the soul)…just as lipreading uses the power of sight to access words.
“Les yeux sont le miroir de l’âme” (the eyes are the mirror of the soul)…just as lipreading uses the power of sight to access words.
September 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
French does have a few proverbs about lips, silence & speech that can be adapted beautifully for #LipreadingAwarenessWeek
“Les yeux sont le miroir de l’âme” (the eyes are the mirror of the soul)…just as lipreading uses the power of sight to access words.
“Les yeux sont le miroir de l’âme” (the eyes are the mirror of the soul)…just as lipreading uses the power of sight to access words.
The French proverb, “lire les lèvres, c’est entendre avec les yeux…” translates as “…to read lips is to hear with the eyes…”
I think this is a succinct representation of lipreader friendship.
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication #Accessibility #Lipreading
I think this is a succinct representation of lipreader friendship.
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication #Accessibility #Lipreading
September 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The French proverb, “lire les lèvres, c’est entendre avec les yeux…” translates as “…to read lips is to hear with the eyes…”
I think this is a succinct representation of lipreader friendship.
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication #Accessibility #Lipreading
I think this is a succinct representation of lipreader friendship.
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Communication #Accessibility #Lipreading
“Accessibility is not about convenience. It is also about dignity…” (Author unknown). #LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Lipreading #Communication
September 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Accessibility is not about convenience. It is also about dignity…” (Author unknown). #LipreadingAwarenessWeek #Lipreading #Communication
“The most important things are not said but seen!” (Author unknown). Today is the start of Lipreading Awareness Week!
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #communication #accessibility
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #communication #accessibility
September 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
“The most important things are not said but seen!” (Author unknown). Today is the start of Lipreading Awareness Week!
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #communication #accessibility
#LipreadingAwarenessWeek #communication #accessibility
How can CCTV transcripts turn the tide for legal firms? Discover the role they play in case outcomes! Read more: wix.to/ytcwgOE #LegalTech #CCTV
How CCTV transcripts help legal firms win cases.
In today's digital age, CCTV footage without sound can be a crucial witness to a crime scene and without a transcript from silent video evidence, it cannot be used in court. Who should lawyers approac...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How can CCTV transcripts turn the tide for legal firms? Discover the role they play in case outcomes! Read more: wix.to/ytcwgOE #LegalTech #CCTV
#Throwback to the first time I was cross-questioned in court during the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial in Sydney, Australia (Dec 2023) which was viewed by 10.8k viewers on the court’s #YouTube channel. #ForensicLipreading #Legal
Here are some #testimonials
Here are some #testimonials
July 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#Throwback to the first time I was cross-questioned in court during the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial in Sydney, Australia (Dec 2023) which was viewed by 10.8k viewers on the court’s #YouTube channel. #ForensicLipreading #Legal
Here are some #testimonials
Here are some #testimonials
Reposted by Tim Reedy
Love, love, loved Jimmy, the one-man play about Jimmy Connors @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social. And thankyou @Stagetext.bsky.social for providing captions and making it accessible for #Deaf people. (@elitelipreader.bsky.social)
July 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Love, love, loved Jimmy, the one-man play about Jimmy Connors @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social. And thankyou @Stagetext.bsky.social for providing captions and making it accessible for #Deaf people. (@elitelipreader.bsky.social)