Legal interpreting

On this page has been compiled a series of books recommended by experts in the field aimed at providing a good introduction to the basics and specificities of legal and courtroom. 

Fundamentals of Court Interpreting

Gonzales et al.

The standard for court interpreting this book is currently being revised with a view to a new edition.

Interpreting in legal settings 

Debra Russell, & Sandra Hale, S. (Eds.), 2009, Gallaudet University Press

The work of interpreters in legal settings, whether they are spoken or signed language interpreters, is filled with enormous complexity and challenges. This engrossing volume presents six, data-based studies from both signed and spoken language interpreter researchers on a diverse range of topics, theoretical underpinnings, and research methodologies.

Interpreters and the Legal Process

Joan Colin & Ruth Morris , Waterside Press

 

Introduction to Court Interpreting

Holly Mikkelson, 2016, Routledge

The Bilingual Courtroom: Court Interpreters in the Judicial Process

Susan Berk-Seligson

The Discourse of Court Interpreting

Sandra Hale