5. Help to understand
I will be given help to understand what’s being said in court and to make sure others in the court can understand me.
If you speak a different language to English or Welsh, court staff will organise for someone who speaks your language (an interpreter) to help you understand what everyone is saying and to speak to others for you.
If you need help communicating for any reason, for example, because you have a disability, learning difficulty, or you are neurodivergent (for example, if you have autism or ADHD), your lawyer can ask the judge for an intermediary who’s independent from the court. Their job is to help you and the people in court understand what each other say.
The adults in the court room will speak clearly and the judge or magistrates will check to make sure that you understand what’s been said.
You will be able to ask any questions and you can ask to take a break if you need one.
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