Some Twitter Updates on ALS Failures
@CrimeLineLaw
In the last week have you had problems in securing an interpreter at court for your client? Yes or No? polls.tw/eij/p
Andrew Mitchinson
17 year old remanded overnight given conditional discharge next morning
@GiselaStuart (Gisela Stuart is a Birmingham MP)
shocking story - suspects released because of lack of interpreters in Birmingham courts. Police and MoJ were warned about #ALS
@legalmonkey
Client released NFA at police station due to problems with the booking of interpreter. Problems all week with interpreters at PS in SOT.
@RIGBarristers
Interpreter chaos continues...Field House in difficulties too. No show from Applied Language Solutions interpreters. Where are they all?
@RIGBarristers
Interpreter chaos continues.York House at standstill. No show from Applied Language Solutions interpreters. Sorry, did you say 'Solutions'?
@freemvntblog
Six interpreter no-shows at Immigration Tribunal Hatton Cross this morning...
@richsinger100
Battle postponed. Interpreter didn't turn up.
@ChronCourt
Case against Augustas Babrauskas, 26, adjourned as there's no Lithuanian interpreter. Still spoke to the judge in English though
@john_storer
ALS unable to supply Lithuanuan interpreter for Boston MC today.
@mcsolicitors great article. My last interpreter translated approx 30% of my mitigation, none of the co-ds & about 10% of the judgement!
@Defencebrief
Thanks to new interpreter booking system at court two people are in custody as nobody can communicate with them! So much for saving money.
@lijamort
ooh one of my trials was adj today for lack of interpreter. Courts fault
@joejenio
@CrimeLineLaw does the interpreter turning up for a two day trial but saying they have to leave at 2 as they're booked somewhere else count?
@BeadleBen
@Channel4News Interpreters contract has a terrible effect on Magistrates Ct. 2 cases of interpreters not being available when I sat this wk
Shirley @Salander24
@TheCustodySgt @lawsocgazette we have done this in court also. Some cases adj 2 or 3 times. Interpreters refusing to sign to ALS #frustrated
