English Court Interpreting Service In Manchester

Qualified and experienced English court interpreters

The Crown Prosecution Service states on their website: “The right to an interpreter is an integral part of the right to a fair trial. It is a principle of English common law that the Defendant must be able to understand the charges made against them and be able to properly defend themselves. The right is also enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights.”

Our court interpreters will help those individuals who do not understand or speak English well, to communicate in English and understand the proceedings within a legal environment. They are bound by confidentiality and will provide interpretations of what has been said of such a quality as to safeguard the fairness of the proceedings.

This sort of interpreting support can be delivered in person at courts within and/or via video link. How the service is delivered depends on the requirements of the court and appropriate availability at the time of booking. Just let us know what you need, and we’ll do the rest!

We provide English court interpreters for:

• Solicitors and barristers
• Lawyers
• UK law firms
• Police interviews
• Private individuals
• Witness preparation
• Solicitor/client meetings
• Direct to UK courts

Our English court interpreters in Manchester

Our vetted interpreters can speak at least two languages, they understand the need for punctuality and compliance with any security or other matters when attending court.

Our court interpreters must have appropriate qualifications and depending on the sensitivity of the subject matter, we are also able to provide interpreters with various levels of security clearances:

• Counter terrorist check
• DBS enhanced certificate
• DBS standard certificate
• Disclosure Northern Ireland certificate enhanced
• Disclosure Scotland enhanced
• Disclosure Scotland standard
• Home Office security clearance
• MoD security clearance
• Police clearance

Just let us know how we can help you.

How to book a English court interpreter

So that we can book an appropriate court interpreter for you, what do we need to know?

• The date(s) of the court hearing
• The time of hearing and expected duration
• Court reference number/case ID
• Whether “in person” or “remote” via video link
• If onsite, then full address details
• Outline details of case

Once we have the details, one of our experienced project managers will establish availability of a suitable interpreter as close to the court as possible. If you are happy to proceed with the booking, leave the rest to us!

How is the cost for court interpreting calculated?

• The cost depends on the language(s)
• The cost depends whether the interpreter will need to attend on-site or via video link.
• The cost depends on availability of particular interpreters on date and time in question.

While you’re here… some quite interesting facts about the English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca. Named after the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that migrated to England, it ultimately derives its name from the Anglia (Angeln) peninsula in the Baltic Sea. It is closely related to the Frisian languages, but its vocabulary has been significantly influenced by other Germanic languages, particularly Norse (a North Germanic language), as well as by Latin and Romance languages, particularly French. English is the third most widespread native language in the world, after Standard Chinese and Spanish. It is the most widely learned second language and is either the official language or one of the official languages in almost 60 sovereign states. There are more people who have learned it as a second language than there are native speakers. English is the most commonly spoken language in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, and it is widely spoken in some areas of the Caribbean, Africa and South Asia.

Where is English most widely spoken?

Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sounth Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.