Interpreters and the Legal System

Competent interpreters are essential if a legal system is to serve the needs of a multicultural, multi-lingual society. Competent lawyers need to understand the issues of culture and language and how to work effectively with interpreters.This book contains law, critique and a case study of the way in which legal culture is grappling with multiculturalism in Australia and New Zealand. It takes a contemporary approach to language and law, starting from the premise that culture, language and law are inexorably linked.Contains detailed discussion of crucial topics such as:the legal 'right' to an interpreterinterpreters in criminal investigations, courts and tribunalsthe role of interpreters and their strategic importanceinterpreter accountability and ethics.Laster, Kathy is the author of 'Interpreters and the Legal System' with ISBN 9781862871304 and ISBN 1862871302.