can domestic courts learn about good practice interpreting from international courts? from the...

Can domestic courts learn about good practice interpreting from international courts?

From the Australian War Crimes Prosecutions to the International Criminal Court

Ludmila Stern,University of New South Wales (Australia)

BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND

• Courts and cases:

BACKGROUND

• Courts and cases:– Cases heard in domestic courts

• Demjaniuk (1989)

• Australian War Crimes Prosecutions (1986-1993)

BACKGROUND

• Courts and cases:– Cases heard in domestic courts– International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),

International Criminal Court (ICC)

BACKGROUND

• Courts and cases• Expectations and evidence of quality

BACKGROUND

• Courts and cases• Expectations and evidence of quality• Working languages and interpreting modes

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO EFFECTIVE INTERPRETER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION


Approaches to ensuring interpreting competence



• Selection process and criteria



• Selection process and criteria• Professional qualifications & background



• Selection process and criteria• Professional qualifications & background• Pre-employment interpreter training



• Selection process and criteria• Professional qualifications & background• Pre-employment interpreter training• Pre-employment testing by the court



• Selection process and criteria• Professional qualifications & background• Pre-employment interpreter training• Pre-employment testing by the court• Prior training or experience in court interpreting



• Selection process and criteria• Professional qualifications & background• Pre-employment interpreter training• Pre-employment testing by the court• Prior training or experience in court interpreting• In-house training


Infrastructure, employment conditions and support



• Organisational structure



• Organisational structure• Interpreters’ role description



• Organisational structure• Interpreters’ role description• Courtroom physical setting and conditions



• Organisational structure• Interpreters’ role description• Courtroom physical setting and conditions• Employment:




– ongoing v casual




– ongoing v casual– remuneration




– ongoing v casual– remuneration– working hours




– ongoing v casual– remuneration– working hours– relief



• Support provided by the court:



• Support provided by the court:– preparation



• Support provided by the court:– preparation– briefing



• Support provided by the court:– preparation– briefing– document provision



• Support provided by the court:– preparation– briefing– document provision– terminology unit



• Support provided by the court• Team work



• Support provided by the court• Team work• Quality control - monitoring & safety nets



• Support provided by the court• Team work• Quality control - monitoring & safety nets• Interpreters’ Code of Ethics

INTERPRETER USERS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR EFFECTIVE INTERPRETER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION


• Cross-cultural awareness and competence


• Cross-cultural awareness and competence• Skills of interpreter-mediated communication


• Cross-cultural awareness and competence• Skills of interpreter-mediated communication• Interviewing techniques


• Cross-cultural awareness and competence• Skills of interpreter-mediated communication• Interviewing techniques• Role of judges in monitoring courtroom communication


• Cross-cultural awareness and competence• Skills of interpreter-mediated communication• Interviewing techniques• Role of judges in monitoring courtroom communication• Interpreter users’ education

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