Access to justice for minority language communities : experiences of Irish speakers and Irish sign language users / Gearóidín McEvoy

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McEvoy, Gearóidín, author.

Series:

Translation, interpreting and social justice in a globalised world ; 5.

Translation, interpreting and social justice in a globalised world ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic minorities--Legal status, laws, etc--Ireland.

Linguistic minorities.

Irish language--Social aspects.

Irish language.

Irish Sign Language--Social aspects.

Irish Sign Language.

Justice, Administration of--Ireland.

Justice, Administration of.

Linguistic minorities--Legal status, laws, etc.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Multilingual Matters, [2026]

Summary:

"This book highlights the experiences of minority language users within the justice system, examining three distinct areas: procedural access, substantive access and symbolic access. It reveals how identities are misunderstood or misused by the majority, resulting in unfair or unjust treatment despite the legal protections in place"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Identity construction and the criminal justice system

Deaf and Irish speaker identity construction

Access to justice

The right to an interpreter and procedural access

Minimum standards of the right to a fair trial and procedural access

Substantive access and legislation, training and inclusion

Symbolic access and the external identity : the Slíbhín and the Créatúr

Symbolic access and recognising internal identity

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed July 22, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: McEvoy, Gearóidín Access to justice for minority language communities

ISBN:

9781800419117

1800419112

9781800419100

1800419104

OCLC:

1602526026

Publisher Number:

CIPO000400814

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license