HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Could not plea until 5th time
'This could have been resolved far sooner but instead the client spent a month needlessly remanded in custody with no idea what was going on'
Lost in Translation
't some point my Polish client asked what he'd been sentenced to, because an interpreter booked for him at court "could not speak English, he just stood there, mute"
Judge demands explanation from ALS
The judge tried to keep calm but it was obvious that he was extremely annoyed, referring to ALS as 'this agency again...'
Judge Orders Another Adjournment
'It was very apparent that ALS was viewed as nonsense by both the court staff and solicitors present'
