Request document translation, certified translation or professional interpreting for legally aided and privately funded matters.
Send the case requirements securely, select the languages and tell us the deadline or appointment details. The request can then be reviewed against the needs of the matter.
Legal aid translation covers documents that need to be understood, relied upon or submitted during a legally funded case.
Legal aid interpreting provides spoken-language support for appointments, conferences, interviews and related legal settings. Services can also be requested for privately funded matters.
The service supports solicitors, barristers’ chambers and other legal professionals handling family, child-protection, immigration, asylum, criminal and civil work.
Translation cost is calculated using the number of words in the original document and the rate applicable to the legal matter.
Certification, formatting and digital delivery are included in the website’s published per-word translation rates. Interpreting is quoted separately because the cost depends on the format, location, date and duration.
Funding, recoverability and prior-authority requirements depend on the type of case, the proposed rate, the value of the work and the current Legal Aid Agency rules.
Legal professionals should confirm the position applicable to their case before instruction.
Complete information helps the team review the scope, check availability and return the appropriate service information.
Files should be legible and complete. Identify any handwritten passages, exhibit references, page-numbering requirements or sections that should not be translated.
Use the online request form to provide the documents or appointment details, languages, funding type and deadline.
The scope is checked and an appropriately matched translator is considered, or interpreter availability is reviewed for the required setting and time.
Translation delivery arrangements are agreed before work proceeds. Interpreting details are confirmed once the assignment and practical arrangements have been accepted.
Select the relevant area to see examples of the documents and case types handled within that sector.
Legal documents can contain specialised terminology, cross-references, evidential material and sensitive personal information.
Tell the team where the translation will be used and whether certification, original formatting or a particular delivery format is required.
Legal Aid Translation is a language-services provider rather than a law firm. It does not replace a solicitor and cannot provide legal advice.
A family seeking a bilingual solicitor should ask its current legal-aid provider, a local law centre or a selected law firm about suitable legal representation.
Legal aid translation is the translation of documents needed for a case funded through the Legal Aid Agency. This can include witness statements, court orders, reports, correspondence, evidence and other case documents.
Yes. Face-to-face, remote and telephone interpreting can be requested for legal and related public-service settings. Provide the language, appointment type, date, start time, expected duration and location.
The website lists £100 per 1,000 source words for civil and family translation and £109 per 1,000 source words for criminal-case translation. The instructing provider should confirm the funding and recoverability position that applies to the individual matter.
No single answer applies to every case. The position can depend on the type of matter, proposed rate, overall cost, whether the work is unusual and the current Legal Aid Agency rules. Check the applicable guidance before instruction.
The website states that most translation orders are delivered within 24 to 48 hours. The achievable deadline depends on document length, language availability, complexity, formatting and the instructions supplied.
Yes. Certified translation is available as a core service. Tell the team where the document will be used so the appropriate certification and formatting requirements can be reviewed.
No. The company provides translation and interpreting rather than legal representation. A solicitor, law centre or legal-aid provider should be contacted for legal advice.
Provide the languages, legal sector, funding type and required deadline. Translation, interpreting and transcription requests can be submitted through the same form.
