Across the U.S., court interpreters are in high demand, and finding one can be hard when needed. It's forcing judges to delay hearings and sometimes makes people wait longer in jail before trial.

In this Insight, first published in PLC, Shy Jackson considers the Court of Appeal's decision in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962 that a ...

While textualists want to only focus on the actual text of the statute, the purpose of statutory interpretation, in my ...

The city of Durango has a new municipal court interpreter to provide on-site translation services for Spanish-speaking residents who have court appointments. Now, the city must get the word out. Faye ...

Per diem court interpreters in Massachusetts say they haven’t had a cost of living adjustment in 17 years and after hearing what they say is silence from officials, plan to walk out next month. An ...

In 1991, Dora Ornelas went to the Yakima County Courthouse looking for a part-time job during what she thought was going to be a brief time in Yakima. Since then, Ornelas has become a full-time ...

The Ohio Supreme Court has proposed rules on how courts could use generative artificial intelligence for language interpretation. It's a part of an effort to increase the availability of language ...

In recent years, interpretation in RI's District, Family and Superior courts has improved, but not in municipal and probate courts, where language interpretation is often informal and haphazard.

Wiggins, who oversees the high court’s Language Access program, said court interpreters must undergo training to handle stressful courtroom situations and pass a national proficiency exam that tests ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — An urgent need for qualified court interpreters exists in Nevada as the demand for language services grows. Nevada courts handled more than 3,100 cases in 2024 that relied on ...