diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/module-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/module-context.xml
index f01df53dce..3d42979a63 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/module-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/module-context.xml
@@ -110,15 +110,6 @@
    </bean>
 
    <!-- Event types -->
-
-   <bean id="rmEventResourceBundles" class="org.alfresco.i18n.ResourceBundleBootstrapComponent">
-      <property name="resourceBundles">
-         <list>
-            <value>alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.messages.rm-events</value>
-         </list>
-      </property>
-   </bean>
-
    <bean id="rmEventType" init-method="init" abstract="true">
       <property name="recordsManagementEventService" ref="recordsManagementEventService"/>
    </bean>
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmevent/rmevent.lib.ftl b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmevent/rmevent.lib.ftl
index 9fda5f1d95..53d3e1fff8 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmevent/rmevent.lib.ftl
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmevent/rmevent.lib.ftl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <#escape x as jsonUtils.encodeJSONString(x)>
 {
     "eventName": "${event.name}",
-    "eventDisplayLabel": "${msg(event.displayLabel)}",             
+    "eventDisplayLabel": "${event.displayLabel}",             
     "eventType":"${event.type}"
 }
 </#escape>
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmrole/rmrole.lib.ftl b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmrole/rmrole.lib.ftl
index 540a24528b..26e75ed4eb 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmrole/rmrole.lib.ftl
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/admin/rmrole/rmrole.lib.ftl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <#escape x as jsonUtils.encodeJSONString(x)>
 {
    "name": "${role.name}",
-   "displayLabel": "${msg(role.displayLabel)}",
+   "displayLabel": "${role.displayLabel}",
    "capabilities":
    {
    <#list role.capabilities as capability>
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/event/RecordsManagementEventServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/event/RecordsManagementEventServiceImpl.java
index 7b4de445aa..47badd50b3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/event/RecordsManagementEventServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/event/RecordsManagementEventServiceImpl.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
 import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 
 /**
  * Records management event service implementation
@@ -297,8 +298,12 @@ public class RecordsManagementEventServiceImpl implements RecordsManagementEvent
                     // Get the details of the event
                     String eventType = eventJSON.getString("eventType");
                     String eventName = eventJSON.getString("eventName");
-                    String eventDisplayLabel = eventJSON.getString("eventDisplayLabel");
 
+                    String eventDisplayLabel = eventJSON.getString("eventDisplayLabel");
+                    String translated = I18NUtil.getMessage(eventDisplayLabel);
+                    if (translated!=null ) eventDisplayLabel = translated;
+
+                    
                     // Check that the eventType is valid
                     if (eventTypes.containsKey(eventType) == false)
                     {
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java
index f034365883..a2f83f8bfe 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/role/FilePlanRoleServiceImpl.java
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ public class FilePlanRoleServiceImpl implements FilePlanRoleService,
                         String groupShortName = authorityService.getShortName(roleAuthority);
                         String name = getShortRoleName(groupShortName, rmRootNode);
                         String displayLabel = authorityService.getAuthorityDisplayName(roleAuthority);
+                        String translated = I18NUtil.getMessage(displayLabel);
+                        if (translated!=null ) displayLabel = translated;
                         Set<Capability> capabilities = getCapabilitiesImpl(rmRootNode, roleAuthority);
 
                         Role role = new Role(name, displayLabel, capabilities, roleAuthority, groupShortName);
@@ -559,6 +561,8 @@ public class FilePlanRoleServiceImpl implements FilePlanRoleService,
                         String groupShortName = authorityService.getShortName(roleAuthority);
                         String name = getShortRoleName(groupShortName, rmRootNode);
                         String displayLabel = authorityService.getAuthorityDisplayName(roleAuthority);
+                        String translated = I18NUtil.getMessage(displayLabel);
+                        if (translated!=null ) displayLabel = translated;
                         Set<Capability> capabilities = getCapabilitiesImpl(rmRootNode, roleAuthority);
 
                         Role role = new Role(name, displayLabel, capabilities, roleAuthority, groupShortName);
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java
index 8be1c3d2a6..34d04a5445 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/search/SavedSearchDetails.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
 import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
 
 /**
  * Saved search details.
@@ -139,6 +140,8 @@ public class SavedSearchDetails extends ReportDetails
     	    if (search.has(DESCRIPTION) == true)
     	    {
     	        description = search.getString(DESCRIPTION);
+                String translated = I18NUtil.getMessage(description);
+                if (translated!=null ) description = translated;
     	    }
 
     	    // Get the query
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/DispositionRestApiTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/DispositionRestApiTest.java
index f0d9b963fa..5a1365e742 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/DispositionRestApiTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/DispositionRestApiTest.java
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ public class DispositionRestApiTest extends BaseRMWebScriptTestCase implements R
         assertEquals(1, events.length());
         JSONObject event1 = events.getJSONObject(0);
         assertEquals("case_closed", event1.get("name"));
-        assertEquals("rmevent.case_closed", event1.get("label"));
+        assertEquals("Case Closed", event1.get("label"));
         assertFalse(event1.getBoolean("complete"));
         assertFalse(event1.getBoolean("automatic"));
         
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/RoleRestApiTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/RoleRestApiTest.java
index 8d1a932d38..59bbc8e759 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/RoleRestApiTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/webscript/RoleRestApiTest.java
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ public class RoleRestApiTest extends BaseRMWebScriptTestCase
     {
         String role1 = GUID.generate();
         String role2 = GUID.generate();
+        String role3 = GUID.generate();
 
         // Create a couple or roles by hand
         filePlanRoleService.createRole(filePlan, role1, "My Test Role", getListOfCapabilities(5));
         filePlanRoleService.createRole(filePlan, role2, "My Test Role Too", getListOfCapabilities(5));
+        
+        //The user can either enter a plain text label or a key to look up in a property file.
+        filePlanRoleService.createRole(filePlan, role3, "bootstrap.rmadmin.lastName", getListOfCapabilities(5));
 
         // create test group
         String groupName = GUID.generate();
@@ -98,6 +102,12 @@ public class RoleRestApiTest extends BaseRMWebScriptTestCase
             assertEquals(role2, roleObj.get("name"));
             assertEquals("My Test Role Too", roleObj.get("displayLabel"));
             checkCapabilities(roleObj, 5);
+            
+            //Custom role with a user entered message key
+            roleObj = roles.getJSONObject(role3);
+            assertNotNull(roleObj);
+            assertEquals(role3, roleObj.get("name"));
+            assertEquals("System Administrator", roleObj.get("displayLabel"));
 
             // Get the roles, specifying the file plan
             rsp = sendRequest(new GetRequest(getRoleUrlByFilePlan()),200);