evidence: At present other languages can be used in courts it is only Irish that is banned. This ban was part of the penal laws. Removing the ban will be a symbol of a new respect for a language which was once spoken by the majority of people here. [...] The "ban" that Ervine refers to is as a result of the the Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland) 1737, which in practice means that "all court proceedings in Northern Ireland, including any documentation relating to those proceedings, must be in English, except where an individual does not speak or understand English". [...] Therefore, it is not only the Irish language that is "banned" in courts, as stated by Ervine, but rather all languages other than English, though interpretation and translation services will be provided in cases where English is not spoken or understood by the individual concerned.