Briefings
Practical guidance on interpreted evidence — for the professionals who instruct interpreters.
Section 95 Asylum Support: Your Right to a Solicitor and a Professional Interpreter (English & العربية)
A bilingual guide for people on Home Office asylum support: the right to a free legal aid solicitor, and to a professional NRPSI interpreter in your own dialect.
Booking an Arabic Interpreter for Prison Video Link (PVL): A Solicitor's Guide
Practical guidance for defence solicitors booking Arabic interpreters for PVL conferences: slots, audio, dialect checks and continuity.
PACE Interviews: Why “Arabic” Is Not a Booking Instruction
Dialect accuracy in police interviews under caution — the risks of a mismatched interpreter and what defence solicitors should check at the custody desk.
Interpreting at the First-tier Tribunal via CVP: A Guide for Immigration Representatives
How interpreted CVP hearings work at the First-tier Tribunal (IAC), what representatives should arrange in advance, and where dialect problems surface in appeals.
Dialect Misassignment: The Quiet Appeal Risk in Interpreted Evidence
How assigning the wrong Arabic dialect creates unreliable interviews, adjournments and appealable error — and the simple verification step that avoids it.
How to Verify an Interpreter's NRPSI Registration (and Why It Matters)
A 60-second verification step for solicitors and caseworkers: checking the NRPSI public register before an interpreter attends your client.