Legal Translation Services UK | ISO 17100, From £80

Specialist legal translation for law firms and businesses, ISO 17100 certified, from £80 per 1,000 words plus VAT, by court-experienced linguists.

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Legal translation services

Absolute Translations provides specialist legal translation for UK law firms, in-house legal teams and private clients, in 200+ languages, carried out by linguists who work in legal translation day to day. We were the first UK translation company to achieve ISO 17100, and every Specialist and Premium order is independently reviewed by a second legal linguist before delivery. Legal 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 legal translations are relied on in proceedings up to the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, and we are trusted by more than 120 UK solicitors' firms.

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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

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

Quality

Native legal specialists, with an independent second-linguist review under ISO 17100.

Certification

Certified as standard; sworn, notarised or apostille arranged for the body that will receive it.

“I have requested a certified translation of a legal document: the translation was done effectively in just one day. Electronic copy via email, original via post in few days. Excellent service.”

Laura Vanotti

“I had to obtain an English translation of a Portuguese legal document, and Absolute Translations did a great job from the photo I sent, and returned the translation to me (hard copy), duly certified, in less than 48 hours.”

Iain

“Quick and professional service. The translation was well presented and met the legal requirements for our Italian residency application perfectly. Would definitely recommend.”

Simon

“Great experience the team at Absolute Translations, translated legal documents for me on very short notice. I need this documents for a legal process in Portugal, and Absolute Translations were able to advise the best format and how to proceed.”

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We translate the full range of legal material that UK firms and businesses handle: contracts and commercial agreements, court bundles, witness statements and pleadings, affidavits and statements of truth, powers of attorney, wills and probate papers, and corporate documents such as articles of association, bylaws and Companies House filings, along with patents and intellectual property, and immigration and identity documents. Where a document must be accepted by a court, tribunal or authority, we certify it, and we arrange sworn or notarised translation when the destination requires it. If you need an official certificate translated and certified for a person rather than a matter, see our certified translation services.

Two-step legal translation and independent review under ISO 17100

Specialist legal linguists, matched to your matter

Native-speaker linguists who work in legal translation day to day
Litigation, contract and corporate work matched to the right legal specialist
Legal terms of art rendered precisely, not loosely paraphrased
Anything with no direct equivalent between legal systems is flagged, never guessed

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.

Legal translation professional at Absolute translations

Court-experienced, and confidential by default

Our legal translations have been used in UK proceedings including county courts and the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, and for overseas courts that require a sworn translation. We treat privileged and sensitive material as the default, not an add-on: every linguist works under a confidentiality agreement, files are handled under GDPR-compliant, independently regulated information-security processes, and we are glad to sign your firm's own NDA before work begins. More than 120 UK solicitors' firms, and legal teams at organisations including the NHS and the UK government, rely on us for this combination of accuracy and discretion.

100% Confidentiality GDPR-first handling

2-step Proofreading process (proofread + QA check)

50+ Specialized Fields where subject mastery meets linguistic precision

Specialist and Premium legal translations go through two stages: translation by a legal linguist, then an independent review against the source by a second linguist, which is the two-step process ISO 17100 requires and which we were the first UK company to achieve. For ongoing litigation or a corporate deal, we build and maintain a legal glossary and translation memory for your matter, so defined terms, party names and clause references stay identical across every document and every update. You can read more about how our two-step translation process works on our main translation services page.

Legal 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 or published text. 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; a short contract 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 legal documents to and from more than 200 languages and variants, from the major European and Asian languages through to less commonly requested combinations, with sworn and certified routes for the jurisdictions that need them. Tell us the language pair, the document type and where the translation is going, and we will confirm coverage, the right level of certification and a delivery date before you order.

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Daniela

Fantastic service

Fantastic service. I sent documents by email. They gave a very reasonable quote and translation received back by email, then post within a couple of days. Was a medical translation (vaccination record...

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Provided a really great and professional service under a tight deadline.

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Great service. Fast and efficient. Very professional.

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Legal 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, and sworn or notarised translation where a court requires it, is quoted with the job. Upload the document for a fixed quote, or first see how our translation pricing works for the full breakdown.

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 Specialist and Premium orders. A short contract, 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 deadline when you upload the document and we will work to it.

Every legal document is matched to a native-speaker linguist who works in legal translation day to day, not a generalist, so contracts, litigation papers and corporate filings each go to someone who understands the terminology and the procedure behind them. Specialist and Premium orders are then reviewed by a second legal linguist against the source before delivery, the two-step process required under ISO 17100, which we were the first UK company to achieve. Legal terms of art are rendered precisely, and anything without a direct equivalent between legal systems is flagged rather than guessed.

Our certified legal translations carry a signed statement of accuracy and our company stamp, and are produced to be accepted by UK courts, tribunals and authorities; our translations have been relied on in proceedings up to the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales. 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 body will receive the document and we will set the certification to the level it expects.

Confidentiality is the default on every legal matter, not an optional extra. Each linguist works under a signed confidentiality agreement, documents are handled under GDPR-compliant, independently regulated information-security processes, and we are glad to sign your firm's own NDA before any file is shared. Access is limited to the linguists working on your matter, and translation memories are kept private to your account rather than shared. This is why more than 120 UK solicitors' firms, and in-house legal teams, trust us with privileged contracts, litigation files and corporate deals.

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. We are members of the ATC and EUATC, GDPR-compliant with independently regulated security systems, and a Goldman Sachs 10KSB member. We have worked for organisations including the UK government and the NHS, and for more than 120 UK solicitors' firms, 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 legal documents for UK businesses.

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