Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 19) [2021] FCA 818 File numbers: NSD 1485 of 2018 NSD 1486 of 2018 NSD 1487 of 2018
Judgment of: BESANKO J
Date of judgment: 19 July 2021
Date of publication of reasons: 20 July 2021
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — defamation proceedings — application by respondents to vary order providing for interpreter to be present in courtroom in Sydney while Afghan witnesses give evidence — where respondents unable to secure services of appropriately qualified interpreter in Australia — where there are no Pashto interpreters certified at the level of "Certified Interpreter" in Australia — where recommended national standards for working with interpreters in courts and tribunals provide that certified provisional interpreter of Pashto language should be engaged if one is available — where appropriately qualified and experienced interpreter available in Ontario, Canada — order varied
Cases cited: Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 10) [2021] FCA 317
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Other Federal Jurisdiction
Number of paragraphs: 12
Date of hearing: 2 June 2021
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr M Richardson
Solicitor for the Applicant: Mark O'Brien Legal
Counsel for the Respondents: Ms L Barnett
Solicitor for the Respondents: MinterEllison
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