The House of Lords Public Services Committee has launched a short inquiry into Interpreting and Translation Services in the Courts. 

The Committee is inviting relevant stakeholders to submit written evidence by 30 September 2024. 

You can read more about the inquiry by clicking here. 

They are looking for brief submissions, answering some fixed questions. For example: 

1) To what extent do the current interpreting and translation services provided in courts meet the needs of those involved in proceedings, including defendants, witnesses, prosecutors and legal professionals?

I. How have interpreting and translation services changed in recent years?

2) What are the key issues in the provision of interpreting and translation services and what impact do they have on the running of the courts, public trust, interpreters and translators.

Click here to see the full list of questions

If you have experience of Court interpreting and would like to join ASLI's response, please click here to complete our form. 

Reponses must be submittted by Friday 27th September.