# The Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019, Article 31: Interpreters and Translators

Extent: E+W

(1) If any witness , applicant or respondent requires the assistance of an interpreter to participate in a hearing the Tribunal must be notified of this fact by the party requiring the interpreter when sending the list of witnesses.
(2) Where a witness statement has been translated from a language other than English it must be accompanied by a Statement confirming—
(a) the language in which the original witness statement was made; and
(b) that the translator has translated the witness statement into English to the best of the translator’s skill and understanding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1185/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-disciplinary-proceedings-rules-2019/article-31
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