A snippet of what Twitter says about Capita's court interpreting contract
18th June 2013
Vicky @Vicky_claire
At Thames waiting for an interpreter so missed my video link slot....how novel normally court is so efficient!!!
client had to be remanded para 5 as we lost our video link.
17th June 2013
Tom Crowther @TECQC
@Thecriminalbar Interpreter 50 minutes late. Feel I should be punished financially #tapering
14th June 2013
James Howard @Vollans1
Another trial in the same court building has been delayed because of no interpreter. Counsel, Judge, Staff time all wasted #saveukjustice
Robing room full of counsel working through the lunch period. Except two who are still waiting for an interpreter #Saveukjustice #mydayjob
Kate O'Raghallaigh @koraghallaigh
Prelim@Croydon CC. Interpreter didn't attend until after hearing began because he is 'not obliged to work' before 10am
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
A client's advisor is asked to act as an #interpreter as #Capita fails to send one for first tier tribunal for DLA http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/forums/viewthread/4939/
13th June 2013
Gerry @archangelolill
@Geoffrey_M_B was reading few weeks ago about two days of no show "interpreter" in middle of trial & all arrangements costs just written off text:
12th June 2013
Paul Bownes @Sedona_Red
"If there is ANY Polish interpreter in the building, please go to Court 1" #shambles
11th June 2013
Sam Skinner @SamSkinnerLaw
Overheard interpreters arguing with crown court usher 'it's not part of our job to find counsel before the hearing starts'. Thanks capita.
7th June 2013
Ronnie Jaffa @RonnieJaffa
Current trial Capita told court appointed interpreter he would not be paid for conferences outside court sitting time. Reason? MOJ contract
6th June 2013
Guy Bowden @BarristerGuy
So, take#2; will interpreter attend Guildford CC tomorrow? Wasted costs application in respect of last week's hearing.
paul baker @paulbaker14
colleague had case in court client in custody interpreter did not appear case could not proceed..what a waste of time
Kerry Hudson @HudsonKerry
Waiting all day for interpreter at an east London court: "I live in hackney but they sent me to Bristol first". FAIL.
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
Another case adjourned in London today because Capita failed to find an interpreter. Boring, I know. Expensive too. #DeathtotheMoJFWA
LUCY OSBORN @LUCYOSBORN3
Waited most of the day for an interpreter who didn't turn up at court yesterday. Product of accepting the lowest bid? #saveukjustice
5th June 2013
Caroline Woodley @obwcaroline
@LUCYOSBORN3 waiting for Bulgarian interpreter. Won't hold breath. Been 4 hours so far #saveukjustice #notoPCT
Gareth Gwyndaf Jones @Garethgwyndaf
Great example of the interpreter shambles,3 Albanians in custody told no interpreter available until 2moro,how can this be fair justice?
4th June 2013
Charley @s_charlene
St Albans CC - capita can't get interpreter here till 2 for a 1015 hearing prisoner being brought for 10.15 van only just left Peterborough
3rd June 2013
London Barrister @Forthedefence5
Rape case. No interpreter for second time. Have told court staff not to cancel or the Capita failure will be hidden by their 'cancellation'.
Depressing news. Court cancelled the interpreter. Because of nature of Capita and MOJ contract that means does not count as failure.
31st May 2013
Paul Prior @PaulSPrior
You'll all love this. No interpreter Wednesday. Thursday=interpreter. Why? Court paid. Yes court paid-with taxpayer money!!! #insane
30th May 2013
Jonathan Price @B3CPres
Interpreters in court still a shambles, thanks to Crapita
Jared McNally @jaredmac13
Rep client in custody, man of good character- been informed there is no interpreter within a 130 mile radius!! Take note Grayling ½
2/2 client will now be remanded, costs to transport & house him in prison! That's what you get Grayling when you offer work to the cheapest
29th May 2013
Paul Prior @PaulSPrior
No interpreter again. How is it in the public interest that cases are continually put off because of failures to supply interpreters?
@thomasoates @NoToPCT send @failinggrayling down to derby crown to explain where my interpreter is please. HHJ is not impressed.
Guy Bowden @BarristerGuy
Capita have failed to arrange Vietnamese interpreter for PCMH at Guildford today.Case has to be adjourned. Waste of court time/public money.
Judge at Guildford CC very angry at Capita's failure to supply interpreter. Demands written explanation and will impose financial penalty.
Philip Morris @PhilipJMorris
In the court I was in this morning neither the court appointed nor independent defence appointed interpreter turned up.
Sarah Greenan @Sarah_Zenith
Trial at Leeds Mags aborted due to lack of Polish interpreter. Booked last month. Dft had come from Poland for trial; witnesses from Slough.
28th May 2013
Marianna @maz9283 28 May
Bets on how long it will take from now to get an Amharic interpreter to Thames Mags Court as one hasn't been booked #itsgoingtobealongday
Yusuf Solley @seeyouincourt1
CPS service contract for pros agents has a gag clause preventing criticism of CPS in court. (Pros told me) Then interpreter didn't show.
Bill Ryan @BillRyanUK
I had to use Babel to translate when a Romanian interpreter failed to show at Woolwich Crown Court #interpreters #saveukjustice
25th May 2013
Chrissie @legally_blonde
Sat court. #interpreter required. Will one show? Place your bets please...
Just to be clear - I'm not against #interpreters just the system that fails to provide them when required.
marnat ali @marnatali3
Interpreter problems persist. Some courts avoiding adjourning for interp even though court hearing becomes a mockry, with every1 talkin loud
24th May 2013
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Chatted with a prosecutor: prosecutors & solicitors were so used to previous good interpreters, they point out current interpreters' errors
