Court interpreting: View from the Bench 2 Replies

"The appointment of a court interpreter is a discretionary duty of a judge. The judge decides who is to receive the services of an interpreter and whether an interpreter is qualified. This duty is ...

Started by Alejandra Hayes in Working with interpreters in legal settings. Last reply by Heather Glass 1 day ago.

Your chance to have your say: AIJA-ITRG research project on interpreter protocols 4 Replies

Interpreting & Translation Research Group CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR “Interpreter protocols in Australian courts and tribunals research project” THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY If you a...

Started by Alejandra Hayes in Working with interpreters in legal settings. Last reply by Silvia Martinez 1 day ago.

Interpreter protocols in Australian courts and tribunals 11 Replies

Dear all, Some of you may know that I have been commissioned by AIJA (Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration) to conduct a scoping project on interpreter practices with the view to draft...

Started by Sandra Hale in Working with interpreters in legal settings. Last reply by Silvia Martinez 1 day ago.

Regulation 1 Reply

It is great that we have a government-commissioned body that recognizes and accredits individuals as professional interpreters and translators. That provides an important first step towards making ...

Tagged: accreditation, regulation, conduct, professional, ethics

Started by Nicolás Cañadas in Ethics. Last reply by Heather Glass Nov 23.

A review of Australian judges' rulings on appeals on the grounds of incompetent interpreting 4 Replies

A review of Australian judges’ ruling on appeals on the grounds of incompetent interpreting A Hayes Abstract It has been argued by many that, in order to professionalise legal interpreting, the p...

Started by Alejandra Hayes in Books, articles, professional associations and online resources. Last reply by Alejandra Hayes Nov 13.

Promoting ethical professional practices: IAPTI 1 Reply

The International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters (IAPTI) is a civil association, legally established as such on September 30, 2009, in the City of Buenos Aires (Argentina)...

Started by Alejandra Hayes in Ethics. Last reply by John Benson Oct 13.

Monash University PD program

FYI - Please forward to anyone in Melbourne who might be interested. Apologies for any cross-posting. In collaboration with the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Monash University will be offeri...

Started by Shani Tobias in PD for legal interpreters Oct 8.

Professional accreditation for Aboriginal language forensic interpreters 1 Reply

In central Australia, and generally around the nation, Aboriginal people are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. This of course is no secret and the fact receives regular...

Started by Thomas Holder in Aboriginal languages and legal interpreting. Last reply by Alejandra Hayes Oct 1.

2009 Research Symposium 25-26 September

Hi all, Here's some detailed information about the upcoming UWS Research Symposium, Applying Research to Interpreting and Translation Assessment and Training. NB Documents attached. ** ** ** ** ...

Started by Alejandra Hayes in Various Sep 22.

EU Linguistic Diversity Policies

Interesting article, the same arguments can be applied to court interpreting... Nordic Languages Remain at Risk in Spite of EU Linguistic Diversity Policies Anne-Marie Colliander Lind and Nataly ...

Started by Alejandra Hayes in Books, articles, professional associations and online resources Sep 19.