AUSIT & NAATI Present: Testifying in Court: When Translators and Interpreters Take the Stand as Expert Witnesses (Webinar)

      

This event is proudly sponsored by NAATI – Registration is FREE for AUSIT members and all NAATI-credentialed practitioners!

Translating for evidentiary purposes is extremely challenging. To some extent it is analogous to court interpreting, in that it should not only render what has been said but also how something is said—but in writing.

When accepting a job to provide an evidentiary translation and transcription, translators should be mindful that their work will ultimately be placed before a court and that they may also be required to give evidence in court themselves as an expert witness when language plays a pivotal role in the case and their expertise is needed to clarify, verify, or challenge how language was used or interpreted. Their testimony helps ensure fairness, accuracy, and cultural sensitivity in legal proceedings.

An expert witness isn’t just there to share knowledge—they’re there to persuade, clarify, and withstand scrutiny. Therefore, preparing in advance is absolutely essential.

This session is designed to give some practical recommendations that transform an expert from a knowledgeable professional into a compelling and reliable witness.

Our Presenter - Steve Elkanovich

Mr Steve Elkanovich is a practising NAATI Certified Professional Interpreter and Translator and has been an AUSIT member since 1996. He studied linguistics at the University of New South Wales and interpreting and translation at the Belarusian State Linguistic University.

Steve has over forty years of professional experience and has worked as a professional Interpreter and Translator in Europe, Africa, and Australia, specialising in investigative and forensic translation and interpreting. He also taught languages and interpreting for many years at the Sydney Institute of Technology (TAFE). Currently Steve is an Assistant Director Language Services at the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.

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This webinar is eligible for 10 PD points under category 1.4 of the NAATI Recertification Catalogue.

Certificates and recordings
Please note no PD certificates will be issued for this event. Please keep a copy of your registration confirmation email as proof of participation to claim your PD points.

This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. Free recordings will be made available via NAATI Learn after the event, and for AUSIT members on the members homepage of the AUSIT website.

Together, we aim to support the ongoing professional growth of NAATI-credentialed practitioners.

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