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Legal document translation · UK

Legal translation for court, solicitor & business documents

Translate legal documents with the context intact: parties, dates, clauses, references, exhibits, signatures and supporting evidence. Send us the file and tell us how it will be used so we can match the translation process to the document rather than treating legal text like general copy.

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✓ Document context reviewed ✓ Terminology consistency ✓ Certification routes available
Legal file intake

What we check before translation starts.

Document-led
01
Document typeContract, evidence, affidavit, order or correspondence
✓
02
Intended useCourt, solicitor, company, authority or overseas recipient
✓
03
Certification requirementProfessional, certified, notarised, sworn or legalised route
✓
£0.12human legal translation from per word
£35certified short documents from per page
Important

If the receiving party has supplied wording, certification or filing instructions, send those with the source document before work begins.

Court documents Witness statements Affidavits Contracts Powers of attorney Evidence Legal correspondence Corporate records
Document workflows

Legal translation changes depending on what the document is doing.

A witness statement, a commercial agreement and an affidavit do not need the same handling. The translation brief should reflect the document’s role, its audience and the way it will be submitted.

COURT / EVIDENCE

Court and litigation documents

For documents forming part of proceedings or evidence, structure and references matter alongside the language itself. We work carefully through headings, numbered paragraphs, exhibits, dates, names and cross-references.

✓ Witness statements
✓ Court orders and judgments
✓ Evidence and exhibits
✓ Pleadings and case correspondence
COMMERCIAL

Contracts & agreements

Commercial contracts, NDAs, employment agreements, leases, supplier terms and other documents where defined terms and repeated wording need to stay consistent.

STATEMENTS

Affidavits & declarations

Signed statements, affidavits and declarations translated with attention to paragraph numbering, names, dates, referenced documents and certification requirements.

CROSS-BORDER

Powers of attorney & overseas legal use

Where documents are going abroad, translation may sit alongside notarisation, sworn translation or apostille/legalisation requirements.

IMMIGRATION

Immigration evidence

Legal and supporting documents used in immigration matters, including statements, decisions, certificates, financial evidence and correspondence.

Certification route

Translation is one step. Authentication may be another.

The correct route depends on the receiving organisation and country. We separate the translation requirement from any additional certification or legalisation step so you can order what is actually needed.

01

Professional legal translation

For contracts, internal legal material, correspondence and other files where an accurate professional translation is required without a separate certification process.

02

Certified translation

For official submissions where the completed translation needs a signed certification statement and identifying details.

03

Notarised translation

For cases where the receiving organisation specifically requests a notarial act or verification connected with the translation or declaration.

04

Apostille / legalisation

For documents used abroad where an authority requires legalisation in addition to the translated document. Sworn translation may be relevant in some destination countries.

Legal translation starts with file control, not just word count.

Legal documents often depend on references, attachments, defined terms and consistent names. We review those dependencies before the translation is finalised.

01source file & scope
02terminology & references
03certification route
04delivery format
01

Send the full legal file

Include appendices, exhibits or reverse pages that form part of the document. Tell us the language pair, deadline and receiving party.

02

We identify document dependencies

Repeated defined terms, party names, clause numbering, dates, exhibit references and document relationships are reviewed before translation proceeds.

03

Translation and consistency review

The translated file is checked for terminology consistency and for the details that can materially affect a legal document: names, dates, figures, numbering and references.

04

Certification and delivery, if required

If the receiving body requires certification, notarisation or another route, that step is prepared according to the instructions supplied for the document.

Who the document is for

One legal translation service, different submission contexts.

The intended reader changes what needs emphasis in the brief. Tell us who will rely on the translation so the file can be prepared around that use.

SOLICITORS

Case and client documents

Witness statements, client correspondence, evidence, supporting records and case documents requiring clear terminology and traceable references.

BUSINESS

Commercial legal files

Contracts, corporate records, policies, employment documents, supplier agreements and other business material where legal wording overlaps with commercial use.

INDIVIDUALS

Personal legal matters

Family, immigration, property, identity and other personal documents being supplied to a solicitor, authority, court or overseas organisation.

Pricing

Pricing depends on the legal file and route.

We confirm the final price after reviewing the document, language pair, complexity, formatting, certification requirement and deadline.

Professional legal translation

General legal documents

from£0.12/ word

For many contracts, correspondence, policies and general legal files requiring professional human translation.

✓ Human translation
✓ Terminology consistency
✓ Document formatting support
Specialist / certified

Higher-complexity legal files

from£0.16/ word

For court, evidence and specialist legal documents where terminology, structure or certification requires additional handling.

✓ Court and evidence files
✓ Specialist terminology
✓ Certification options
Short certified documents

Official single-page files

from£35/ page

For short official records and certificates where certified document translation is the appropriate route.

✓ Certification statement
✓ Digital PDF delivery
✓ Printed-copy option

If you have filing instructions, a court direction, notarial wording or overseas authority requirements, send them with the source file so we can price the correct route.

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Legal documents are vulnerable to small inconsistencies.

A changed surname spelling, mismatched date, inconsistent defined term or missing exhibit reference can create unnecessary questions for the person reviewing the file. Our workflow is built around keeping those details controlled across the translation.

Party names Dates & figures Defined terms Clause numbering Exhibit references Signatures & stamps

Confidential material

Legal files can contain personal, commercial and evidential information. Send any specific security, redaction or handling instructions with the project brief.

Existing terminology

If your solicitor, company or matter already uses established names or terminology, provide those references so the translation can stay consistent with the wider file.

Not sure whether the legal document needs certification?

Send the document and the receiving instructions. We can distinguish the translation work from any certification, notarial or legalisation step before you order.

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Send the complete source document, language pair, deadline, intended use and any instructions from the solicitor, court, authority, notary or other receiving organisation.

Yes. We translate witness statements, court orders, judgments, evidence, pleadings, correspondence and other court-related files. Include any formatting or filing instructions with the documents.

No. Some legal documents only need professional translation, while an official submission may require certified translation or another form of authentication. The receiving organisation’s instructions should determine the route.

A certified translation includes a certification statement. Notarisation is a separate notarial process and should be used when the receiving organisation specifically requests it.

Yes, provided the source is clear enough to read. For multi-page legal files, send the complete document in the correct order and include appendices or reverse pages that form part of the record.

Professional human legal translation starts from £0.12 per word, specialist or certified work from £0.16 per word, and short certified documents from £35 per page. The final quote depends on the file, language pair, complexity, formatting, certification route and deadline.

Send the legal file before choosing the service route.

We’ll review the document type, intended use, language pair and any certification instructions, then confirm the appropriate translation route and price.

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