Bristol Crown Court proceeds with a GBH case without an interpreter as hopeless ALS continues to fail
No show by any Turkish interpreter today for a plea and case management hearing at Bristol Crown Court. The case was a serious one, causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The court continued without one as the defence did not want any delay, but it is very sad that even in a case carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment a defendant in need of an interpreter should not have one.
