UK legal translation services for courts, solicitors & official documents.
Order legal translation for court orders, contracts, witness statements, affidavits and formal case records. Provide the complete source document, including relevant exhibits or annexes, and the solicitor's, court's or receiving organisation's instructions so terminology and certification can be reviewed for the intended legal use.
Translate the complete document, not isolated wording.
Legal documents often rely on defined terms, cross-references, dates, names, clause numbering and procedural wording. Those details need to remain consistent throughout the translated version.
If a solicitor, court, tribunal, regulator or receiving organisation has given certification, declaration or formatting instructions, submit them alongside the source. For a document-specific checklist, see our court document translation guide.
- Names, dates, references and defined terms checked against the source
- Document structure kept clear for comparison with the original
- Relevant stamps, seals and annotations included where legible
- Recipient-specific certification instructions reviewed when supplied
Translation for a wide range of legal records.
The correct service depends on the document, language pair and intended recipient. These are common legal-document categories rather than a list of documents that always require the same certification.
Court & Tribunal Documents
Court orders, hearing notices, pleadings, procedural directions, exhibits and related records; include case references and page numbering when present.
Prepared around the stated filing useContracts & Agreements
Commercial, employment, tenancy and other formal agreements requiring careful terminology and clause structure.
Complete document reviewWitness Statements
Witness evidence and supporting statements where a translated version is required for a legal matter.
Recipient instructions reviewedAffidavits & Declarations
Affidavits, declarations and related formal records requiring certified translation.
Certification handled separatelyFamily-Law Documents
Marriage, divorce, custody and other civil-status or family-law records used in legal proceedings.
Translate the relevant source setCorporate & Compliance Records
Company, governance, regulatory and supporting records used for business or formal legal purposes.
Reviewed with the intended useThe same document can have different requirements depending on the recipient.
Individuals
For personal legal matters, civil records, disputes and supporting evidence.
Solicitors & legal teams
For client documents, evidence, correspondence and case material requiring translation.
Businesses
For contracts, company records, commercial documentation and cross-border matters.
Courts & tribunals
For documents being prepared for a stated court or tribunal submission where translation is required.
From source document to certified legal translation.
The process starts with the complete document and the intended legal use so the translation can be prepared against the actual requirement.
Upload the full document
Send all relevant pages, attachments and exhibits, including legible stamps, seals, clause numbers and reverse-side text.
State the recipient
Tell us whether the translation is for a solicitor, court, tribunal, regulator, business or another organisation.
Translate & review
Legal terminology, names, dates, references and document structure are checked against the source.
Certify & deliver
The completed translation is supplied in the agreed format with the certification required for the selected service.
Some legal matters need additional declaration wording.
A certified translation and a Statement of Truth are not automatically the same thing. If a court, tribunal, solicitor or other recipient asks for specific declaration wording, send that instruction with the document so it can be reviewed before the final version is prepared.
Sensitive information should stay limited to the documents needed for the translation.
Legal files can contain personal, financial, commercial or case-sensitive information. Send only the material required for the translation and identify any handling requirement that needs to be considered before the order begins.
Include all pages necessary to understand and translate the document, while avoiding unrelated material that is not part of the request.
If your firm or matter has a specific confidentiality or NDA requirement, raise it before ordering so the request can be reviewed.
Provide any court, solicitor, regulator or business instructions that affect certification, declaration wording or delivery format.
Home Office Translators translates legal documents but does not determine legal strategy, filing requirements or whether a particular declaration, certification or document is required for a case.
Legal translation FAQs.
The receiving organisation’s current instructions should be treated as the reference point for certification, filing and document-format requirements.
What legal documents can you translate?
Common requests include contracts, court and tribunal documents, witness statements, affidavits, declarations, family-law records, company documents and legal correspondence.
Can you prepare a certified translation for court use?
Yes. Legal documents can be translated and certified for a stated court or tribunal use. Send any current filing, certification or declaration instructions with the source document.
Does every legal translation need a Statement of Truth?
No. A certified legal translation and a Statement of Truth are different requirements. Only request additional declaration wording when your court, solicitor or receiving organisation asks for it. See our Statement of Truth translation guidance and follow the specific case instructions.
Can several documents from the same case be translated together?
Yes. Related documents can be submitted together, which can help keep names, dates, defined terms and repeated references consistent across the set.
How long will a legal translation take?
Turnaround depends on the language pair, page count, legal complexity, legibility and any certification or declaration requirements. Timing should be confirmed after the documents are reviewed.
Do you provide legal advice?
No. The service covers translation of legal documents. A solicitor, court, tribunal or other relevant professional should determine the legal requirements for the matter.
Upload the legal document and recipient instructions together.
Send the complete source file, language pair, intended legal use and any certification or declaration instructions so the translation can be prepared around the actual requirement.
Home Office Translators is an independent translation service and does not provide legal advice.