HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Extra day and wasted costs
'I applied for wasted costs against HMCTS because their agent (ALS) had acted negligently. I was awarded £103.'
Defendant interprets for co-defendant as ALS fails
'God knows what he said while he tried to interpret, but at the end both pleaded guilty'
Another defendant remanded courtesy of ALS
Solicitor says 4 of his cases last week were adjourned due to interpreter no-shows, the only interpreter that turned up was 'awful'
Southampton Crown Court using unqualified "interpreters"
'[...] unqualified so-called interpreters get to work at Crown Courts, whilst qualified interpreters cannot attend court because they refuse to be associated with such an unprofessional organisation (ALS)'
