Tag: legal interpretation
New ISO Standard on Legal Interpreting Seeks to Combat ‘De-Professionalism’
ISO, the body that develops international standards, has just published a new standard for legal interpreting services to promote equal access to justice, the law, and fair trials. Continue reading
The US Interpretation Industry Just Had a Very Hot Summer
It has been a busy summer 2018 for the US legal and healthcare interpretation industry with President Trump’s immigration policy boosting demand for rarer languages, states building out language... Continue reading
In EUR 24m Finnish Contract, Everyone Gets a Slice of the Pie
Hansel, the Finnish government’s centralized procurement unit, has just announced contract awards to a total of 12 providers for a justice and litigation services and interpretation tender, worth... Continue reading
Australia Issues New Interpretation Standards as Linguistic Diversity Grows
Taking into consideration Australia’s changing linguistic profile, the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity (JCCD) has published new standards for working with professional interpreters in... Continue reading
Aussie Rules: Don’t Blame the Translator
Chinese company that failed to pay for 170,000 tons of iron ore tries a hail mary by blaming the translator for arbitration loss. Australia’s Federal Court unimpressed; says claim comes a bit... Continue reading
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