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Vol. 12 (2023)
Guidelines and Policies Under Scrutiny

Forum: Comments and Reviews

The Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Australian Courts and Tribunals: An Overview of Their History, Key Provisions and Implementation

https://doi.org/10.14762/jll.2023.F10

Published 21.12.2023

  • Rocco Loiacono

Rocco Loiacono
Curtin University

Abstract

The second edition of the Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Australian Courts and Tribunals (Standards) was launched in April 2022, with the first edition published in late 2017. The Standards recognise the critical role that interpreters play in the administration of justice in courts and tribunals in Australia. This article reviews the development of the Standards, and gives an overview of the Standards and their importance in ensuring procedural fairness for those involved in the justice system with limited or no proficiency in English. The article also provides an overview of the implementation of the Standards by courts and tribunals in Australia.

 

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Keywords

interpreters, procedural fairness, Recommended National Standards

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