Solicitor Consultations, Depositions, Police Stations
Legal interpreter for UK solicitors.
Everything the legal process needs outside the courtroom: client consultations, witness statement drafting, deposition prep, contract negotiation, tribunal prep, and police station attendance under PACE Code C.
- Solicitor client consultations across all practice areas
- Deposition + witness statement drafting
- Police stations under PACE Code C
- NDA on request. Legal professional privilege applies.
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Legal Interpreter vs Court Interpreter
Court interpreting is the courtroom itself: Magistrates, Crown Court, County Court, Family Court, Employment Tribunal, First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) hearings. Legal interpreting is everything the legal process needs outside the courtroom. Client consultations before the hearing. Witness statement drafting. Depositions on commission. Contract negotiation with a foreign counterparty. Police station attendance for a detained non-English speaker under PACE Code C.
The two often connect on the same matter. A solicitor takes instructions from a Polish-speaking client in consultation (legal interpreting), then the matter proceeds to a Crown Court trial or an Employment Tribunal (court interpreting). See our court interpreting page for the courtroom side of the same file.
Pricing
Legal interpreting is quote only, priced by duration, language pair, and setting (office, police station, remote video).
B2B: invoice and bank transfer, paid upfront on confirmation. Same interpreter for consultation and later courtroom hearing available on request.
How It Works
Four steps from first enquiry to the session.
Enquiry
Language pair, date, setting (office, police station, remote), duration, practice area. Two minutes on the form, WhatsApp, or a call.
Confirmation
We confirm the interpreter and the fixed rate before the session.
Prep Pack
Case papers, prior statements, glossary and any bilingual documents shared ahead of the session. Interpreter reads in and locks specialist vocabulary.
Session
Interpreter on site or on the line.
Where a Legal Interpreter Fits Best
Pre-courtroom and out-of-court settings where a legal interpreter is commonly needed.
Solicitor Client Consultations
First-instructions meetings, ongoing case reviews, and pre-hearing prep across criminal defence, immigration, family, personal injury and employment.
- Criminal defence first consultations
- Immigration intake and appeal prep
- Family law separation and Children Act consultations
- Personal injury liability and quantum discussions
Depositions, Statements & Affidavits
Statement drafting sessions with witnesses whose first language is not English. The interpreter renders questions and answers in real time, checks the drafted statement back into the source language, and confirms the witness's own words. Statement of Truth read out.
- Section 9 statements
- Personal injury and clinical negligence statements
- Commercial dispute deponent affidavits
- Immigration substantive interview prep
Contract Negotiation
Cross-border commercial contract negotiations, joint venture term sheets, employment contracts for incoming international hires, and pre-signing walkthroughs. Consecutive with sight translation of the drafting during clause-by-clause review.
- Commercial contract signing walkthroughs
- Joint venture term sheet negotiations
- Employment contract pre-signing sessions
- Property conveyancing where a party is non-English speaking
Police Station Attendance (PACE Code C)
On request, subject to availability. Police station work is quote only.
- Duty solicitor consultation before questioning
- Interview under caution
PACE Code C: Interpreter at Police Stations
Code C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Codes of Practice requires the custody officer to arrange an interpreter for a detainee who cannot understand or speak sufficient English to follow the caution, the reason for arrest, or the questioning that will follow.
Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Arabic, Lithuanian and other languages on request, subject to availability. Police station work is quote only.
Confidentiality & Legal Professional Privilege
Legal professional privilege attaches to the interpreter as an agent of the solicitor. Everything said in the consultation or the pre-signing negotiation is privileged in the same way as if the solicitor were speaking directly to the client. We can put an NDA in place on request.
Where a firm requires signed confidentiality on a per-matter basis, we can sign the firm's own confidentiality form ahead of the session.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a legal interpreter different from a court interpreter?
Court interpreting is the actual courtroom or tribunal work: Magistrates, Crown Court, County Court, Employment Tribunal, IAC hearings. Legal interpreting is everything else in the legal process: solicitor client consultations, deposition preparation, witness statement drafting, contract negotiation, and police station attendance under PACE Code C for detained non-English speakers. The same interpreter can cover both, and continuity is recommended where the matter is heading to court.
Do you attend police station interviews?
On request, subject to availability. Police station work is quote only. PACE Code C requires an interpreter for a detainee who does not understand or speak English sufficiently to follow the caution or the questioning.
What lead time do you need for a solicitor consultation?
24 hours preferred for a first consultation with a new client. Short notice handled where an interpreter is free in the language pair. For a deposition, affidavit drafting or witness statement session over 90 minutes, 3 to 5 working days is preferable so the interpreter can review any prior statements and case papers to lock in specialist vocabulary.
Can the same interpreter cover the consultation and the courtroom later?
Yes, and this is the strongly recommended pattern. Booking the same interpreter for the private consultation and the eventual court or tribunal hearing removes vocabulary drift between what the client said in private and what is later placed on the record under oath. It is also more efficient: the interpreter already knows the file when the hearing arrives.
How is confidentiality handled on privileged material?
We can put an NDA in place on request. Legal professional privilege attaches to the interpreter as an agent of the solicitor.
What languages do you cover for legal work?
Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Arabic, Lithuanian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German and other languages, on request, subject to availability.
