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5 Mar kiteleys solicitors @kiteleys
New court interpreter system is 'unacceptable' dld.bz/aYuGJ
7 Mar John Storer @john_storer
ALS interpreter to solicitor: Your client wants to know how much an adjournment costs? Solicitor: An adjournment costs nothing but you …
7 Mar John Storer @john_storer
… cannot buy one ALS interpreter returns: 'Sorry, I misunderstood. What chance is there of an appeal" Brave new world of court interpreters
8 Mar Julian Young @TheLWA
The time has come for the MoJ to cancel the contract with ALS. The SRA would intervene and close a law firm fir this sort of conduct.
8 Mar James Vine @JamesPSVine
@jdjanogly #fails again. #ALS disaster going from bad to worse, and MoJ fiddles, still trying to pretend that "things have improved."
8 Mar Julian Young @TheLWA
It is not as if the MOJ had no idea how the system works and what should have been in the contract with ALS.
9 Mar Translation Blogs @Translate_Blogs
I wonder if they are going to pay him in lettuce: rabbit signed up as court interpreter by ALS bit.ly/yl75Yo by @RSchiaffino #xl8
9 Mar Global to Local @globaltolocal C
What should ALS do now? An update on the drama in the UK….: Here is one more update to the court interpreter dr... bit.ly/y9E2zk
10 Mar Katya Ford @KatyaFord
Official number of ALS linguists dropped from 3000 to 1700. Now we need MoJ to change anticipated savings figure from 18 mil to... oops, 0!
11 Mar @nrpsinterpreter
The only option is for both sides to enter into serious dialogue and essentially dissolve the current Framework#MoJ#ALS
11 Mar Alex Burrett @alexburrett Close
Hope there is no #interpreter woes tomorrow at Field House- Case on Friday in Wales had to be adjourned because of another late cancellation
11 Mar Katya Ford @KatyaFord
New guidelines for using interpreters in court include "use simple, unambiguous language". Barristers will be using picture flashcards soon!