Fair Trials has developed online training modules for defence lawyers on the EU Directives relating to prodecural rights in criminal proceedings, e.g. Directive 2010/64 on the right to interpretation and translation. Please have a look at the videos at http://www.fairtrials.org/fair-trials-defenders/legal-training/online-training/ and share the information with other judicial stakeholders.
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January 22, 2015January 22, 2015
Conference programme for Opatija
The programme for the international conference "Professionalization vs. Deprofessionalization: Building Standards for Legal Translators and Interpreters" in Opatija, Croatia, on 20-21 March 2015, which will be held before the 5th General Assembly of EULITA, as well as information on registration and accommodation is now available under Upcoming events.
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January 22, 2015January 22, 2015
The new Board of FIT Europe
The Regional Centre Europe of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) elected a new Board at its 2014 General Meeting on 1 November 2014 in Athens, Greece.
Read the relevant press release for more information on the new Board members and their areas of responsibility:
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January 13, 2015January 13, 2015
UK government in denial about quality report
The UK government has refused to accept the main recommendations of the Independent Review of Quality Arrangements under the UK MoJ Language Services Framework Agreement. Read the full press release here.