The right to interpreting and translation services in New Zealand courts

Speech, Language and the Law

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 115-136

  Lane, Chris ^a   McKenzie Bridle, Katherine ^a   Curtis, Lucille ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Interpreter; Language policy; Language rights; Maori; New Zealand courts; Translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249091709     PISSN: 13501771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/sll.1999.6.1.115     Document Type: Article

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