3 March 2014
Why it's better
for interpreters to join register
Such a
serious situation ('Sex
offender's appeal over conduct of court interpreter fails'), should never
be allowed to arise, and serves to underline just how critical it is that only
registered interpreters are used by the courts and legal system.
With
only a handful of registered interpreters currently based in Northern Ireland,
The National Register of Public Service Interpreters is working with local
interpreting organisations and agencies to remedy this, but we cannot do this
without the support of interpreters themselves.
This
case highlights the absolute necessity for local interpreters who wish to work
with public services to undergo training, understand their professional code of
conduct and to become registered.
Should
the worst then happen and their actions be called into question, there is a
formal and independent system in place to manage any complaint.
STEPHEN
BISHOP
Executive
Director
NRPSI
Limited
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