HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Crown Court: defendant doesn't understand anything
'Do courts book interpreters for the benefit of defendants so that they could fully understand the proceedings? In this case the defendant didn’t have a chance to follow.'
Distressed Vulnerable Adult and Wasted Costs as ALS Interpreter Fails to Attend on Time
ALS interpreter's late arrival causes a case delay, solicitor and expert witness lose a 'half day's work'
ALS/Capita workers unavailable for trials lasting several days
'Generally I have heard nothing positive about ALS since they got this contract'
Direct court interpreting requests continue
'If NRPSI interpreters weren't taking direct bookings from courts, the system would have collapsed in the first 2 weeks of the Framework Agreement'
