Legal Translation by Practice Area
Legal document translation for solicitors and law firms across family, immigration, criminal, civil, child-protection and asylum matters, with pricing and requirements confirmed case by case.
Legal Translation Across Practice Areas
Legal aid translation is the translation of legal documents in cases where the client receives funding through the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). Legal aid funding and recoverability rules differ between civil and criminal matters. The applicable rate and whether prior authority is required should be checked against the current Legal Aid Agency guidance for the individual case. See our Legal Aid translation rates guide for the service pricing published on this site.
We focus on translation for legally aided and other legal matters, including family law, immigration law, criminal law and civil law cases. Linguists are selected according to the language pair, legal subject matter and requirements of the instruction so that relevant terminology and context can be handled appropriately.
Translations are prepared to the agreed scope, with certification and formatting provided where required for the instruction. Where a court, tribunal or authority has specific submission requirements, these should be confirmed before the order is finalised.
Documents We Translate
We handle a broad range of documents used in legally aided matters. Before assignment, we review the language pair, document type, legal subject matter and any case-specific requirements so the instruction can be matched appropriately.
Court Bundles
Complete document bundles prepared for Family Court, Crown Court, and tribunal hearings. We maintain page numbering, exhibit references, and document structure throughout.
Witness Statements
First-hand accounts from parties involved in proceedings. We preserve the voice and tone of the original statement while ensuring legal accuracy in the target language.
CAFCASS Reports
Reports from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. Our translators understand CAFCASS terminology and the specific language used in welfare assessments.
Threshold Documents
Documents setting out the local authority case in care proceedings under Section 31 of the Children Act 1989. Precision is critical as these form the foundation of the case.
Court Orders
Judicial orders including interim care orders, supervision orders, placement orders, and prohibited steps orders. We ensure all legal terms are translated with their precise legal equivalents.
Expert Reports
Reports from psychologists, psychiatrists, medical experts, and independent social workers. We match translators with relevant subject-matter expertise for technical accuracy.
Social Worker Assessments
Local authority assessments including initial assessments, core assessments, and viability assessments. Our translators understand the statutory framework and terminology.
Medical Records
GP records, hospital reports, mental health assessments, and specialist medical evidence. Translated by linguists with experience in medical-legal terminology.
Police Interview Transcripts
PACE interview transcripts and records of police interviews conducted under caution. Accuracy is paramount as these form part of the prosecution or defence evidence.
Care Order Applications
Section 31 applications and supporting documents for public law care proceedings. We handle the complete application pack including all annexed evidence.
Contact Order Applications
Private law applications under Section 8 of the Children Act including child arrangements orders. We translate both applicant and respondent documentation.
Psychological Assessments
Assessments from clinical and forensic psychologists used as expert evidence. Our translators have experience with psychological terminology and diagnostic language.
Transparent LAA Pricing
Our published translation pricing is £100 per 1,000 source words for civil and family matters and £109 per 1,000 source words for criminal matters. These are our service rates. Legal Aid Agency funding, recoverability and prior-authority requirements should be checked for the individual case.
The cost is calculated based on the word count of the original (source) document. We count the words, apply the applicable LAA rate, and you see the total before you order. There are no hidden fees — certification, formatting, and digital delivery are all included.
Prior authority is case-specific. Current LAA guidance should be checked against the type of matter, proposed rate and overall cost before instruction where funding recovery is important.
Why Choose Our Legal Translation Service
- Linguists selected for the language pair, legal subject matter and service requirements
- Relevant legal terminology and subject-matter experience considered during assignment
- Quality checks completed before delivery according to the agreed scope
- Formatting matched to the source or agreed document requirements where appropriate
- Certification provided where required for the instruction
- Translations can be prepared for courts, tribunals and public authorities subject to their requirements
- Confidential handling requirements can be agreed for sensitive legal material
- Secure document-handling measures applied according to the instruction
- Digital delivery available, with additional handling requirements confirmed in the quotation
- LAA funding and prior-authority requirements should be checked for the individual case
Frequently Asked Questions
Our published service rates are £100 per 1,000 source words for civil and family matters and £109 per 1,000 source words for criminal matters. Funding and recoverability under legal aid should be checked against the current guidance for the individual case.
Prior authority is case-specific. Whether it is required can depend on the type of matter, proposed rate, overall cost and applicable funding rules. Providers should check the current Legal Aid Agency guidance before instruction where recovery is important.
Turnaround depends on the language pair, document length, complexity, source quality and linguist availability. Urgent deadlines can be reviewed when you send the documents and required delivery date.
Yes. We can prepare certified translations for use in legal proceedings and with public authorities. Requirements vary by receiving body and case type, so the certification format and any specific submission requirements should be confirmed for the instruction.
We support a wide range of languages commonly required in UK legal work, including Arabic, Urdu, Polish, Somali, Farsi, Bengali, Romanian, Albanian, Kurdish, Pashto, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese, Tigrinya and Amharic. Availability is confirmed for the requested language pair.
Large and multi-document matters can be reviewed for suitable resourcing and terminology consistency. The proposed workflow and deadline are confirmed after we assess the size, language pair and complexity of the bundle.
Request Legal Translation
Upload your documents and provide the languages and required deadline so we can confirm the quotation, scope and turnaround.