Court interpreters unsung but growing in importance

Source: The Japan Times

With an increasing number of foreign nationals being involved in criminal trials, the role of court interpreters has become even more important in recent years.

Yet unlike lay judges, court interpreters are not protected under any legally defined status and sometimes face situations in which they misinterpret or are resented by the defendant. Remuneration, ill-defined, is often as poor as that paid for part-time jobs, depending on the length and complexity of a trial. More.

See: The Japan Times