Face-to-face interpreting
Suitable for solicitor meetings, conferences, assessments and appointments where physical attendance supports communication or document review.
Language support for legally aided matters
Legal Aid Interpreting Services
Professional interpreting for solicitors and law firms who need clear communication with clients, witnesses and other participants in legally aided and privately funded matters.
For legal professionals
Interpreting arranged around the needs of the case
Use an interpreter when a client or participant cannot communicate confidently in English and accurate two-way communication is needed for legal advice, instructions or case preparation.
We support solicitor appointments, conferences, assessments, witness preparation and other legal meetings. The format can be matched to the appointment: face-to-face where physical attendance matters, video interpreting where visual communication is useful, or telephone interpreting for shorter and urgent conversations.
For court and tribunal hearings, HMCTS may provide an interpreter depending on the type of proceeding and the circumstances, and that interpreter is normally available for the hearing itself. At a police station, if a detained person cannot understand English, the police are responsible for arranging language assistance. For separate solicitor meetings, conferences and case-preparation appointments, tell us the setting so we can identify the appropriate booking.
Ways to interpret
In-person, video and telephone interpreting
Video interpreting
A practical option for remote legal meetings where participants need visual cues while avoiding travel and venue constraints.
Telephone interpreting
Useful for shorter discussions, urgent instructions and follow-up calls where visual communication is not essential.
Common instructions
Legal matters we can support
Family and child protection
Client conferences, care proceedings preparation, social-work discussions and meetings connected with family cases.
Immigration and asylum
Solicitor appointments, statement preparation, evidence review and case conferences for immigration and protection matters.
Criminal defence
Confidential client consultations and case preparation around criminal proceedings, including solicitor meetings before or after hearings.
Civil law
Housing, debt, disputes and other civil matters where the client needs an interpreter to understand advice and provide instructions.
Expert assessments
Language support for appointments with psychiatrists, psychologists and other experts where an independent interpreter is required.
Witness preparation
Interpreting for meetings in which a witness statement, chronology or other evidence is reviewed with the legal team.
Booking process
How to arrange an interpreter
1. Send the request
Provide the language, date, location or platform, duration and case context.
2. We check availability
We identify a suitable linguist for the language, location and legal setting.
3. Confirm the booking
You receive the booking details and any information needed before the appointment.
4. Attend the appointment
The interpreter provides impartial language support for the booked session.
Related services
Translation and specialist interpreting
Questions from solicitors
Frequently asked questions
Can I book an interpreter for a solicitor-client meeting?
Yes. Provide the language, appointment format, date, expected duration and case context so availability can be checked.
Can the interpreter attend remotely?
Yes. Video and telephone interpreting can be arranged where they are suitable for the appointment and all participants can access the chosen platform.
Do you provide interpreters for legally aided matters?
Yes. Tell us that the matter is legally aided when sending the instruction so the booking can be considered in that context.
What if the hearing or police station is arranging its own interpreter?
Tell us exactly which part of the matter requires separate language support. Public authorities may arrange interpreting for formal proceedings, while the legal team may still need an interpreter for confidential consultations or preparation outside them.
Need an interpreter for a legal appointment?
Send the language, date, location or remote platform, expected duration and case type so availability can be checked.