Interdisciplinarity: Community Interpreting in the Legal Context

Abstract

This chapter: • Describes the main legal settings in which interpreters work. • Outlines the most salient issues surrounding interpreting in the legal setting. • Presents the findings of research into legal interpreting and discusses their implication for practice. • Discusses some of the proposed roles for each of the sub-settings. • Highlights the strategic use of language in this setting and the need for interpreters to take this into account when deciding on how to interpret. • Stresses the need for mutual understanding and collaboration between legal interpreters and other professionals working in the legal field to achieve optimum results.