@article{2019:fingas:the_right_,
title = {The Right to Interpretation and Translation in Criminal Proceedings – Challenges and Difficulties Stemming from the Implementation of the Directive 2010/64/EU},
year = {2019},
note = {In modern Europe issues related to the obligation to ensure the right
to fair criminal trial for persons who do not speak or understand the
language of the criminal proceedings are still pressing. The article
discusses main problems stemming from the implementation of Directive
2010/64/EU, especially issues connected with: the scope of and
exceptions to the right to written translation of essential documents,
the problem of translation of all procedural applications submitted by
the accused himself in a language other than the language of the
court, the obligation to make available interpretation during
communication between the accused and his legal counsel under
confidentiality conditions, and - last but not least - professional
qualifications of interpreters and translators providing assistance in
criminal cases. The article points out that the glaring discrepancies
among Member States in the legal and practical implementation of the
right to interpretation and translation may result in divergent
procedural standard in individual cases, depending on the location of
the criminal proceedings.},
journal = {EuCLR European Criminal Law Review},
pages = {175--186},
author = {Fingas, Maciej},
volume = {9},
number = {2}
}