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Guardian Diary: Look who's talking. Chris Grayling gets a wigging over court translators
Last year, MPs castigated the Ministry of Justice for its "shambolic" handling of the court translation contract, which was given to Capita. Interpreters failed to turn up, leading to the cancellation of trials, and others turned up but botched the job. Since then, the news has continued to be sorrowful.
One word: shambles
Series of Capita failures in Southwark Crown Court on 23rd of May 2014
Court translator costs double in a year: Taxpayers' bill now more than £15million after service was outsourced in move branded as shambolic by MPs
The cost to the taxpayer of hiring court interpreters has almost doubled to £15.5million in just one year, according to official figures
Solicitor 'fuming' after no interpreter turns up at Grimsby court again
Cases against two east European men had to be adjourned for a third time – because no interpreter had attended court to help them understand what was being said
