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Susan Grocott KC, a barrister at Deans Court Chambers and Co-Chair of the Bar Council Legal Services Committee, reports on the realities of interpreting and translation services in the courts; click here for more information
"...the current state of interpreting services ... presents a significant risk to the administration of justice, places undue demand on an already overburdened court system..." -
Marie Goldman MP chairs the Modernisation Committee regarding language accessibility in Parliament. and is actively encouraging public service interpreters who are constituents in Chelmsford to contact her directly about their experiences
Contact marie.goldman.mp@parliament.uk and share your information if you live in Chelmsford -
See your template letter to download (or copy/paste) and send to your MP in the House of Commons
You can easily download and use the template letter/email to ask your MP to support NRPSI’s call for proper recognition for qualified and experienced interpreters in the form of remuneration, terms and conditions that are commensurate with their pro -
See your template letter to download (or copy/paste) and send to the Chair of the House of Lords Public Services Select Committee that conducted the inquiry into court interpreting and translation services
You can easily download and use the template letter/email to lend your support to NRPSI’s call for the Committee “To explicitly recognise NRPSI as the register of public service interpreters for the justice system” -
On 9 September 2025 the House of Lords is due to debate the House of Lords Public Services Committee report ‘Lost in translation? Interpreting services in the courts’; click here for more information
The debate is being held in Grand Committee and will be introduced by the committee’s chair, Baroness Morris of Yardley -
‘7 Common Pitfalls’ article published on LinkedIn; read by clicking here
Sharing valuable thoughts and knowledge, written by NRPSI Registrant, Lachesis Braick, this article is a superb example of how to build your own brand and help your own marketing -
University of Leeds is organising a pre-study focus group discussion on ‘’Challenges of Arabic-English Court Interpreting: A Comparative Analytical Study’’, exploring language-related challenges
Please liaise with Saed Alshareef, PhD Researcher, University of Leeds, School of Languages, Cultures and Societies -
Learn how to no longer be a victim of the late payment culture in the freelance economy and gain hundreds of pounds back each year
The UK government’s new “toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation” has highlighted a long-standing truth: freelancers have been forced to act as unpaid banks and offer free credit lines for their clients for far too long -
Leigh Day invites those who wish to observe proceedings against DAL and TBW to get in touch
If you want to be included just send an email to Banu Gokberk, Non-executive director at NRPSI (bgokberk77@gmail.com) with your full name and email address -
NRPSI has recently been asked for an update on advocacy activity with the NHS; click here for an update
Catch up on the recent history of NRPSI's activity with the NHS and the current position -
University of York is calling for participants in a research study; click here for more information
We are in the process of collecting data for a study, hearing from interpreters with experience of interpreting for refugees from Ukraine -
Take part in a project exploring language education for translation and interpreting,
The UTILE research project is a project exploring language education for translation and interpreting, in an age of AI -
So, how good is AI at interpreting today?
Machines can now translate speech between languages, sometimes with impressive accuracy. But interpreting isn’t just about getting the words right. It’s about context, and nuance -
Click here for the latest language services needs from the Home Office
Review this monthly update from the Home Office -
Take part in a research project called ‘Communication Challenges in Police Interactions Involving Speakers of English as a Second Language in England and Wales’; click here for more information
Katherine (Kat) King is a PhD Candidate at Nottingham Trent University and is recruiting participants for anonymous online surveys and interviews regarding challenges in police interactions
