Language and Justice: Communication in Legal Practice

Author: Tatiana Grieshofer; Kate Haworth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781009540957
Published In: March 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Bringing together cutting-edge research at the intersection of language, communication and legal practice, this volume challenges established processes and explores key questions arising from real cases, practices, or sites of contention, where tackling linguistic issues can help enhance access to justice. Directly addressing areas of genuine professional and institutional concern, the collection provides novel and groundbreaking insights into the multiple communication-related challenges the justice system and legal professionals have to navigate on a daily basis.

The volume engages with a wide range of legal areas, including criminal law, family law, civil law, immigration, international law, and legal education. It has an international scope, with relevance across both adversarial and inquisitorial legal systems, international legal institutions, and multilingual jurisdictions. Collectively, the chapters highlight the immense benefits and opportunities which arise when legal and applied linguistic scholarship are harnessed together, especially for scrutinising the accountability, transparency and accessibility of the justice system.

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1. Introduction: the role of language in law and justice

Tatiana Grieshofer and Kate Haworth

Part I. Communication and Legal Process:

2. The principle of orality in county and family courts

Tatiana Grieshofer

3. Linguistic rituals in Faretta waivers

Mel Greenlee

4. Navigating the challenges of legal practice in lawful surveillance of multilingual communication

Nadja Capus, Cornelia Griebel and Franziska Hohl Zürcher