Web-based training videos on working with legal interpreters in criminal proceedings

Date of creation: January, 2010
Name of project: Building Mutual Trust 2
Practice area: Criminal law Legal language Linguistics
Type of self-learning material: Self-learning material
Languages: English
Links to language versions: English
Link: Videos

Description

These five web-based training videos illustrate the communication processes and management strategies required for effective communication through an interpreter. The videos (of an interpreted police interview, a legal consultation and a court hearing) indicate good practices and potential pitfalls in working with interpreters, in a user-friendly format.