Court Translation Services UK | ISO 17100, From £80

Certified court-ready translation and foreign-language evidence, ISO 17100 certified, from £80 per 1,000 words plus VAT.

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Absolute Translations provides certified, court-ready translation of written documents for solicitors, barristers and the courts, in 200+ languages, carried out by linguists who work in legal and court translation day to day. We were the first UK translation company to achieve ISO 17100, and our Premium tier adds an independent second-linguist review before delivery. Court translation is priced per 1,000 words plus VAT, and most documents are ready in one to two working days, with same-day options on shorter files. Our certified translations are prepared to be accepted by UK courts and tribunals, and we also transcribe and translate foreign-language evidence, such as recorded interviews, for use in proceedings.

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Price

From £80 per 1,000 words plus VAT, in three tiers: AI-Assisted, Specialist and Premium.

Turnaround

Around 3,000 to 3,500 words a day; short documents in one to two working days, same-day on request.

Languages

Court translation to and from 200+ languages, with certified and sworn routes where a court needs them.

Quality

Native legal specialists, with internal QA, and an independent second-linguist review on Premium (ISO 17100).

Certification

Certified and court-ready, with a statement of truth where the court expects one; sworn for overseas courts.

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“We were impressed that they were able to provide us with a translation on a very short turnaround to allow us to comply with court deadlines.”

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'Court translation' is often used to mean two different things, so it helps to be clear about which you need. If you need a written document translated for use in court, such as a witness statement, a contract in dispute, a judgment or foreign-language evidence, that is court translation, and it is exactly what we cover on this page. If instead you need a professional to translate the spoken word in real time, at a hearing, a deposition, a police interview or a client meeting, that is a court interpreter, and our court interpreting services are the right place to start. If you are not sure which you need, tell us what is happening and when, and we will point you to the right service before you order.

We translate the material that reaches a courtroom: witness statements and statements of truth, court bundles and pleadings, contracts and agreements in dispute, judgments and orders, expert reports, and correspondence and exhibits. We also transcribe and translate foreign-language audio and video evidence, such as recorded police or witness interviews, into a certified written translation that can be relied on in court. Where a document is going to an overseas court, we arrange sworn or notarised translation, and an apostille where the destination requires it.

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Specialist court linguists, matched to your matter

Native-speaker linguists who work in legal and court translation day to day
Litigation and court material matched to linguists who know civil and criminal procedure
Legal terms of art rendered precisely, not loosely paraphrased
Foreign-language evidence transcribed and translated for use in proceedings

ISO

ISO17100, ISO9001
ISO18841 & ISO18587

Pioneering UK translation company, first to achieve ISO 17100 accreditation, among many industry quality certifications.

10KSB

Goldman Sachs
10KSB Member

Selected by Goldman Sachs to be an exclusive member of its £500 million innovation programme for better customer experiences!

GDPR

Information Security
Systems Certified

Absolute Translations is ISO 27001 certified, with independently assessed information security systems designed to protect your data.

20+

20 Years’ Expertise

Celebrating 20+ years, Absolute Translations has mastered the art of providing quality translations at transparent, low prices to meet your language needs.

ATC

ATC & EUATC Member

As ATC and EUATC members, we prioritise your satisfaction by upholding the highest standards in business ethics and translation quality.

Two-step court translation and independent review under ISO 17100

Certified, and prepared for UK courts

Our court translations carry a signed statement of accuracy and our company stamp, and are prepared to be accepted by UK courts and tribunals; a statement of truth can be added where the court expects one. For overseas courts, particularly in civil-law countries, we arrange a sworn translation instead, plus notarisation or legalisation where needed. Tell us which court or tribunal will receive the document, and the deadline you are working to, and we will set the certification to the level it expects and confirm a delivery date before you order.

100% Confidentiality GDPR-first handling

2-step Proofreading process (proofread + QA check)

50+ Specialized Fields where subject mastery meets linguistic precision

Court and case material is sensitive and often privileged, and we treat it that way. Handling sensitive material means security matters: as an ISO 27001-certified company, we manage your documents within independently assessed information security systems, with full confidentiality throughout. Every linguist works under a confidentiality agreement, and we are glad to sign your firm's own NDA before work begins, so contracts, witness evidence and case files stay protected from the moment you send them.

Court translation is priced per 1,000 words plus VAT, not per page, in three tiers: AI-Assisted from £80, Specialist from £110 and Premium from £150, with a £25 minimum charge per language. The right tier depends on how the document will be used, from an internal reference translation through to a court-ready filing. Certification, a statement of truth, and sworn or notarised translation where a court requires it, are quoted with the job. Turnaround follows a legal specialist's real working pace, around 3,000 to 3,500 words a day, plus roughly 30% more time on Premium for the independent review stage; a short statement or certificate is often ready within one to two working days, with same-day options on request. Upload your document for a fixed quote, or see our translation prices for the full breakdown by tier.

We translate court documents to and from more than 200 languages and variants, with certified and sworn routes for the jurisdictions that need them. Tell us the language pair, the document or evidence type, and which court it is going to, and we will confirm coverage, the right level of certification and a delivery date before you order.

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Court translation at Absolute Translations is priced per 1,000 words plus VAT, not per page, in three tiers: AI-Assisted from £80, Specialist from £110 and Premium from £150, with a £25 minimum charge per language. The tier depends on how the document will be used, from an internal reference translation to a court-ready filing. Certification, a statement of truth, and sworn or notarised translation where a court requires it, are quoted with the job. Upload the document for a fixed quote, or first see how our translation pricing works for the full breakdown.

Court translation and court interpreting are different services, and it is worth knowing which you need. Court translation is the written translation of documents for use in proceedings, such as witness statements, contracts, judgments and foreign-language evidence, delivered as a certified, court-ready translation. A court interpreter, by contrast, translates the spoken word in real time at a hearing, deposition or interview. If you need documents translated, you are in the right place; if you need spoken interpreting, see ourcourt interpreting services. If you are not sure, tell us what is happening and we will point you to the right service before you order.

Turnaround follows a legal specialist's real working pace, around 3,000 to 3,500 words a day, plus roughly 30% more time for the independent review stage on Premium orders. A short witness statement or certificate is often ready within one to two working days, and same-day translation is available on request for urgent filings. Court bundles and multi-document matters take longer, and we confirm a delivery date before you order. Tell us your hearing or filing date when you upload the document and we will work to it.

Our court translations carry a signed statement of accuracy and our company stamp, and are prepared to be accepted by UK courts and tribunals; a statement of truth can be added where the court expects one. Some overseas courts, particularly in civil-law countries, instead require a sworn translation, and we arrange that, plus notarisation or an apostille, where the destination asks for it. Tell us which court or tribunal will receive the document and we will set the certification to the level it expects.

Yes. As well as documents, we transcribe and translate foreign-language audio and video evidence, such as recorded police or witness interviews, into a certified written translation that can be relied on in proceedings. We produce a faithful transcription of the source-language recording alongside its English translation, with timings where they are needed, and certify the result. Tell us the language, the recording length and the format, and we will confirm a quote and a turnaround before you order.

Why Absolute Translations

We were the first UK translation company to achieve ISO 17100 accreditation, and we also hold ISO 9001, ISO 18841 and ISO 18587, and we are ISO 27001 certified for information security. We are members of the ATC and EUATC, GDPR-compliant, and a Goldman Sachs 10KSB member. We have worked for legal teams and organisations including the UK government and the NHS, and we are rated Excellent on Trustpilot, with 2,500+ reviews. We are also carbon negative, a step beyond carbon neutral. Established in 2001, we have over twenty years of experience translating for legal proceedings.

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