If you've ever thought lawyers speak a different language, spare a thought for new migrants trying to grasp Australia's legal system.
It's a challenge that has come to the attention of the highest echelons of the legal community.
The Chief Justice of the High Court, Robert French, has expressed concern that people from non-English speaking backgrounds could be disadvantaged as a result of misunderstanding the justice system.
It's prompted South Australia's largest law practice - the Legal Services Commission - to produce a simple guide to the law in nine languages - Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, English, Hindi, Persian, Swahili, Nepali and Vietnamese.
Commission Director Gabrielle Canny told Karen Ashford the guide is completely free of legal jargon.
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