Court interpreting contract exposed by Twitter
15 Feb 2013
Charlotte Hole @CharlotteHole
Another #ALS #CAPITA triumph. Interpreter booked for 9.30am, so they fax the Court 11pm the night before to say won't be here til 2. *snarl*
Charlotte Hole @CharlotteHole
@Geoffrey_M_B Court demanding written explanation. So sick of it. We all knew this would happen but everyone more interested in £££!
Geoffrey @Geoffrey_M_B
@CharlotteHole If 100s of mags courts summons @Capita_ti directors they may get a bit fed up. Don't forget wasted costs.
Charlotte Hole @CharlotteHole
@Geoffrey_M_B Fortunately it was a CC where resident HHJ maintains a list of incidents, makes formal complaints & regularly informs press
Geoffrey @Geoffrey_M_B
Former @Capita_ti exec says "Framework with Capita falling apart", tells colleague to look at http://www.linguistlounge.org If only he knew. Lol!
Yelena @talkrussian_
@gavwheeldon @Geoffrey_M_B @Capita_ti He used to comment too. Got nowhere. Pleased he's now advertising the site. http://www.linguistlounge.org
stuart muldoon @sjm666
Anybody speak mandarin? Interpreter for cc cancelled this morning alt was arranged for 2pm, now cancelled. How do I explain that to client
stuart muldoon @sjm666
@WilberDaForce judge used slow loud voice and hand gestures to say "no interpreter". I used pen and paper as he could read simple phrases.
Yelena @talkrussian_
@HelenGrantMP More than 60 days have passed since the PAC report on #MoJ's FWA with #Capita was published. An official response now overdue?
Ian Gallagher @iangallagher82
No interpreter for two Romanian defendants. One of the barristers speaks Romanian so he's interpreting for them!
13 Feb 2013
phil gibbs @gibbsbarrister
Crown Court today interpreters required 3 interpreters showing up 1 - Judge slams ALS #nojoke
12 Feb 2013
Case4theCrown @Case4theCrown
Def advocate says defendant should speak Russian or Lithuanian they r not sure which! Lets toss a coin should we?
It gets better-not only does nt defence know the language but the interpreter went awol after they helped probation with the report.#crapita
11 Feb 2013
Laura @lozhockers
Waiting for a Latvian interpreter. The court have found one who is on her way. From leamington spa!!!
Pav_Scherbs @PavScherbs
A Crown Court trial in Yorkshire has just been postponed due to lack of rare language interpreter. The language was Polish. #MOJFWA
sarah whitemore @wgsarahw
Interesting case involving the use of an interpreter. Simple issue of unfair dismissal but taking a long time to get through proceedins.
10 Feb 2013
Pav_Scherbs @PavScherbs
Does Capita send an interpreter or does one turn up from the NRPSI? I hear that courts and police do not make that distinction in the notes
8 Feb 2013
Case4theCrown @Case4theCrown
Y do defence advocates think they can interpret for their clients. Imagine if the prosecutor tried to do that. Just get a bloody interpreter
Case4theCrown @Case4theCrown
No interpreter @court- not sure y; defence advocate says he speaks the language so lets go ahead. I say Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Justin Blitz @JBlitzlawyer
1 conference room, 4 lawyers, 1 reporter, 2 witnesses ready, willing & able...no interpreter. Anyone speak creole?
6 Feb 2013
The CBA @TheCriminalBar
@Geoffrey_M_B Huge problem for all. Fed up with vast waste of money caused by no-shows & retrials, not 2 mention effect on defs & witnesses
Nick de Bois MP @nickdebois
Trials collapsing thanks to 'shambolic' contracting of translation services http://gu.com/p/3dt59/tf ” our select comm report out today
mike kenworthy @kenworthy39
@nickdebois They are awful, coaxing a witness along, bad translation etc!
5 Feb 2013
Yelena @talkrussian_
Basildon Magistrates' court had to ring round Latvian interpreters direct today as #Capita failed to send a linguist
26 Jan 2013
Kevin Blount @Kevin_Blount
1 interpreter at court. Still waiting for the other 2!
Court over. V frustrating that 3 people are now in custody because of a lack of interpreters #NotJustice
Nick Johnson @dreamglen
is that lawful?
Kevin Blount @Kevin_Blount
Pros apply to remand, I have no address and no way to take any instructions. It is very unfair and unjust but lawful
Nick Johnson @dreamglen
I cannot see how it's lawful. Where is the natural justice?
Kevin Blount @Kevin_Blount
I agree. It is appalling and the interpreter system is failing. All of them I speak to are unhappy and threatening to quit
