Inside Police Custody 2 be done in a simple and accessible manner, with consideration given to the specific characteristics of persons participating in the criminal proceedings. 2. To take all measures to sanction those police officers who avoid/circumvent the randomised system of appointing legal aid lawyers. 3. To habitually collect data in relation to the number of persons who have requested an interpreter during the criminal investigation phase. 4. To keep records, in accordance with Article 7 of the Directive 2010/64/UE on the right to interpretation and translation, of the cases when an oral translation or oral summary of essential documents has been provided at the police stations, or when a person has waived the right to interpretation or translation. 5. To ensure timely payment for the interpretation and translation services provided at the police stations. National Union of Bar Associations 1. To take efficient measures for the organization and control of the randomised system of appointing legal aid lawyers and sanction those legal aid lawyers who avoid/circumvent it. 2. To set out clear and detailed rules about the role of the lawyer at the investigative stage. Together with regular monitoring and evaluation of the appointment system, this would ensure quality of the legal services. 3. To set up a specific course on legal assistance during the criminal investigation for lawyers who choose to provide legal aid and include it in their mandatory curriculum in their first 3 years of practice. 4. To offer accreditation to legal aid lawyers advising at the investigative stage. A.8 Slovenia – Conclusions and Recommendations Major issues The right to interpretation and translation The right to use one’s language within proceedings before state bodies is protected by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia. The right to interpretation and translation has been incorporated into Article 8 of the CPA from its adoption in 1994. In 2014, the EU Directive in the right to interpretation and translation was transposed into the national Criminal Procedure Act. As a result, CPA now contains more detailed provisions on how the right to translation and interpretation is ensured, compared to the previous regulations. 87