21 Oct 2020
Interpreting in the Judicial System
It is Monday 21 September 2020, and I am waiting in the Downing Centre District court in Sydney CBD for trials to begin. One ongoing trial involves interpreting in French. Another trial, to begin today, involves Arabic, Portuguese and Vietnamese interpreters. Two Spanish interpreters, one French and one German, have been booked for a third trial. I didn’t come here today as a participant in these trials but to observe the way judges work in criminal proceedings when an interpreter is involved. These court observations are part of the research project Judicial officers working with interpreters in courts and tribunals: Implications for access...
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