Brussels, 07/05/2015 (Agence Europe) - An individual facing legal action in a member state other than his or her own should be able to benefit from the assistance of an interpreter for the purposes of an appeal, including in writing, in the language of that state, Advocate General Yves Bot concluded on Thursday 7 May before the Court of Justice of the EU.
The directive (2010/64/EU) on the right to interpretation and translation in the framework of criminal proceedings provides for the...