5th October 2022
Barrister translates for defendant in court for breaching deportation order
A barrister found herself having to translate for a man who entered the UK in breach of a deportation order. […]
Paun, formerly of Toxteth, Liverpool, appeared before Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday morning, having pleaded guilty at the magistrates’ court last month to breach of a deportation order, theft and driving while disqualified.
No Romanian interpreter was available for the hearing on Tuesday. But Judge Michael Gledhill KC said he was happy for barrister Dana Bilan to translate for Paun, who speaks no English. […]
“He realises he is going to be deported and wants to get back to Romania as soon as possible. That is the situation.”
The most serious offence Paun has admitted – breach of a deportation order – was a relatively new one. It carries a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment, although no sentencing guidelines have been produced for judges and there was no case law.
Mr du Feu noted that his colleague was a Romanian-speaker and, as an in-house advocate, was not bound by Criminal Bar Association strike that has seen members of the independent bar refuse to attend court for Legal Aid-funded case. “I would say he really has had the best of service,” he added.
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