Former Mission superintendent and retired Univeristy lecturer, Bill Edwards has 40 years' experience interpreting for Pitjantjatjara people in South Australia.

Bill Edwards says hiring non-Aboriginal interpreters may solve some of the problems, as court sources say defendants are being kept in custody for longer than desirable because of continuing delays in court proceedings.

However Bill indicates there are other possible solutions to this issue and it would be interesting to hear more of these ideas.