AUSIT Webinar | 20250905 Mediating Language Discordance in Legal Contexts

Police interpreting and translating can be regarded as a sub-field of legal interpreting and translating. Although the ethical considerations in the police setting are largely in line with those in the broader field of legal interpreting and translating, careful attention is needed when working in this specialised field.

The legal PD event presented by Dr Miranda Lai will address the following topics:

– How interpreting works;
– How to achieve best possible communication through language mediation;
– Understanding police powers;
– Characteristics of police interviews and language;
– Linguistic and Non-linguistic challenges in police settings;
– How interpreting works in the legal context;
– How to achieve the best possible communication through language mediation.

Our Presenter – A/Prof Miranda Lai
A/Professor Miranda Lai is an associate professor at RMIT University and a practising interpreter and translator.

Her research spans police interpreting, forensic transcription, vicarious trauma, and interpreter education.

She has co-authored key texts in the field, delivers training internationally, and is the current National Secretary of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT).