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• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of figures
• Acknowledgement
• 1. Introduction
• Scope and objective
• Role of the court interpreter
• History of court interpreting
• Recent history
• Conclusion
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 2. Court interpreting laws and regulations
• The right to an interpreter
• Defining competency
• The role of the professional association
• Educating the bar and the bench
• Conclusions
• Additional study activities
• References
• 3. Legal traditions of the world
• Laypersons and the law
• Civil Law
• Common Law
• Other legal traditions
• International law and supranational courts
• Conclusion
• Additional study activities
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 4. Criminal and civil procedure
• Criminal procedure
• Civil procedure
• The interpreter’s role
• Conclusion
• Additional study activities
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 5. Interpreting for law enforcement
• Introduction
• Police interviews
• Interpreting in jails and prisons
• Interpreting in immigration proceedings
• Transcription and translation of recorded communications
• Conclusion
• Additional study activities
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 6. The code of ethics
• Canons of the code of ethics
• Revisiting the role of the interpreter
• Practical guidelines
• Conclusion
• Role-play scenarios
• Additional study activities
• Suggestions for further reading
• Codes of ethics
• References
• 7. Interpreting modes and strategies
• Definition of interpreting
• Consecutive interpreting
• Simultaneous interpreting
• Combining simultaneous and consecutive interpreting
• Sight translation
• Document translation
• Practical exercises
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 8. Remote interpreting
• Remote interpreting defined
• Applications of remote interpreting
• Police and border patrol encounters
• Pretrial detention facilities
• Prisons
• Courts
• Immigration, refugee and asylum proceedings
• Research findings
• Recommendations for best practice
• Equipment
• Court and law enforcement personnel
• Interpreters
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 9. Specialized topics, resources and references
• Criminal cases
• Civil cases
• Administrative hearings
• Resources for research and preparation
• Additional study activities
• Suggestions for further reading
• References
• 10. Professional issues and continuing education
• Employment as an interpreter
• Professional associations and unions
• Certification
• The business of interpreting
• Interpreter education
• Additional study activities
• References
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Index