Twitter on privatised court interpreting service
11th July 2013
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Case adjourned after the accused couldn't submit a plea as he was unable to understand the Tamil #court #interpreter http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/tamil-protesters-appear-court-after-4979450
10th July 2013
Timothy Bishop @timbishop1
Waste in the system Mr Grayling? Client not produced from prison and no interpreter booked either and its the lawyers who waste money
Barbara Hecht @dutysolicitor
On my Somali case when interpreter at Mags not booked, adjourned next day when interpreter 2 hours late, at Crown Court no interpreter again
9th July 2013
CrimeLine.info® @CrimeLineLaw
Sleepy juror fined, but Capita continue to get away with it http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2013/07/09/juror-in-huddersfield-sex-case-fined-250-for-sleeping-in-by-crown-court-judge-86081-33588631/
Jane Ireland @Janeosh12
Capita called to Court to explain failure http://www.courtserve.net/courtlists/current/crown/black_T130709.02.htm
interpreter was thrown out of Court apparently
8th July 2013
Bill Ryan @BillRyanUK
#Capita strike again St Albans #interpreter booked in 2 courts so delayed sentence. Now off til tomorrow #failingGrayling
Peter Gilmour @gilmoursjb
Still no interpreter in Doncaster. Witnesses have travelled from Bristol and Swansea, can't start the trial. Breaking for an early lunch.
5th July 2013
Guy Bowden @BarristerGuy
At Wood Green CC today, case before featured a Turkish interpreter - who had travelled from Cardiff! #CostEffective ?
Frazer Stuart @FrazerS
Pleased to say that my youth case with a sign interpreter went ahead y'day. Its only the 5th listing before one actually turned up. #bsl
Atlas Translations @atlastranslate
Meet the team of interpreters signed up for the #MOJFWA. Coming to an empty court near you, genius! (watch) http://buff.ly/1aHemMB
JFH Crime @jfhcrime
Tired of waiting for interpreters to arrive at court. Is it really so difficult for ct staff to book them 1/2 hr before a hearing? #notoPTC
4th July 2013
Case4theCrown @Case4theCrown
wasted 145mins thid a/noon at crt due to interpreter fiasco. Interp went to wrong crt- that crt kept the interp for own cases! Another Interp arrd in a/noon& by time she had dealt with the four defs all that time was lost.How prof of intrerp 2go 2wrong crt & stay there!
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
I hear Woolwich CC had some serious interpreter problems this week. At one point the co-defendant was asked to act as interpreter.
3rd July 2013
Richard Law @richardlaw7
Paul Tubb from Save UK justice group:
OMG, client not happy with quality of interpreter. Interpreter gets gold star for quote of the day...
2nd July 2013
Shauna Ritchie @wordbiscuit
@talkrussian_ @anotherbarrista Trial at Basildon adj today as no Lithuanian interpreters available: 3 required, all Defs in custody.
Loggia @anotherbarrista
A certain Judge at Snaresbrook CC resorts to shouting at a Lithuanian defendant as no interpreter present. #oldskool
29th June 2013
Pav_Scherbs @PavScherbs
@Kasiabesfud Judge was not happy at case management hearing. Three week trial needs stability so safer not to use Capita. #MOJFWA
Kasia Beresford @Kasiabesfud
@PavScherbs Crown Crt in NW calling for Polish #interpreter for trial on Monday. No #capita linguist? Or just don't trust them?
28th June 2013
Pav_Scherbs @PavScherbs
Capita searching for interpreters for a 3 week trial starting on Monday. Well prepared and organised.... #MOJFWA
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
HMCTS Annual report.On #Capita: P.18 significant difficulties. P.33 lack of adequate number & quality of interpreters http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/corporate-reports/hmcts/2013/hmcts-annual-report-2012-13.pd
27th June 2013
Pav_Scherbs @PavScherbs
Advocates interpreter had to be used in Polish case in Leeds today. Capita appointed interpreter was delayed in journey from DERBY! #MOJFWA
26th June 2013
Barbara Hecht @dutysolicitor
interpreter today arrived 11.30 for 9.30 start - quite indignant when I looked at my watch
Prison Lawyer @PrisonLawyer66
Wolves mags today, client i/c capita interpreter a no show, case adjourned #disgrace #saveukjustice
Sarah Greenan @Sarah_Zenith
Punjabi interpreter for 3 day family case - did not understand English ?s and could not interpret adequately. 1st day of hearing lost.
Louise McCullough @LuluMcCull
Breaking news - no Hindi speaking interpreters in West London available for court. Three hour wait for a 5 minute hearing #lovemylife
Duane Bridger @bridger_duane
So... 2 defendants and 3 interpreters. Pity that 2 of them are arguing over who are here for the witnesses & who should help the 2 def. Now we have 4 interpreters! (Only need 3). At least both defendants are represented.
25th June 2013
Legally Brunette @maz9283
This is really surprising; turned up for a trial & there is no interpreter for the complainant & no interpreter for the defendant #shocking
Regine Dassa @kittenfluff76
No show by Vietnamese interpreter for asylum appeal. 2nd time this has happened to my client. Not good enough ALS!
Barbara Hecht @dutysolicitor
No interpreter at court - client had one at police station - Somalian West London - hardly rare - costs app tomorrow - frustrating!
24th June 2013
Andy Wigmore @AndyWigmore123
I was court duty today- one defendant needed a Russian interpreter, another a Kurdis interpreter- only one arrived in afternoon
David Forrester @shieldsbrief
@TheCriminalBar hungarian def produced at South Shields Mags this morning : no interpreter : will come back tomorrow
Oliver Kirk @Kirkabout
@bee_bee133 what IS it with interpreters in Essex?! 3 trips here- twice I have had to wait for hours for 1 to turn up!
Briony Clarke @bee_bee133
@Kirkabout the state of interpreters in Essex is abysmal. I don't think they get out of bed until lunchtime
Julian Young @TheLWA
Westminster MC on Saturday; no interpreter. Client remanded in custody. City of London MC same case today; no prosecutor until 2 pm. WTFIGO?
Michaela Chambers @michalkaUK
@Geoffrey_M_B Crw Ct Crapita can't provide interpreters. Apparently there will be one @ 2pm. Great.
JFH Crime @jfhcrime
Case adj on Friday as no interpreter booked. Listed again today. Court couldn't be bothered to book interpreter for today either. #thanks
deborah morris @deborahm10
Blackfriars Crown Court. Today. No Gujerati interpreter here. Well done Crapita. More money wasted #NotoPCT.
Oliver Kirk @Kirkabout
Cracking start to the working week! London rush hour traffic- then get to Court and BOTH interpreters in this case are "ill". @Geoffrey_M_B
22nd June 2013
Jodie Leonard @jodieleonard78
Client remanded today on the grounds of 'insufficient information' because they couldn't get a Lithuanian interpreter to Plymouth Mags!
Julian Young @TheLWA
Westminster MC this morning, no interpreter arrives so client is remanded in custody until Monday. Unbelievable - and unfair on client.
Peter Casson @CassonPeter
@DianaLTU @RPSInterpreter @Capita_ti man mags capita sent a Spanish interp for a morrocan defendant
21st June 2013
Jonathan Black @jonblackbsb
Vietnamese client arrested mon 3pm,no adult and interpreter till tues am, in court weds a.m no interp so adj para 5 to fri when adj for psyc
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
A foreigner charged with assault said in court that it wasn't his fault. But the Capita linguist thoroughly missed it, which caused a mistrial by default.
Malachy Pakenham @MalachyPakenham
@polish_linguist On Occasion police 4get 2book interp for 1st app in crt- then we have 2make do with Crapita interp- it means a long wait then demand 2get on 1st as if they are runnin the crt! They even told me2 rephrase a ques so they could interp it!
20th June 2013
Simon Perkins @BarSPERX
@TheCriminalBar Bradford Cr Ct April . Interpreter standing mute in the dock had to be told by the Judge that he needed to , er interpret
Madelaine Power @MadelainePower
Lincoln from London, late interpreter, miss prison video link client conf, adjourned to tomorrow. £80 travel no pay #saveukjustice #notoPCT
Sarah Wilson @dollymixer77
At court and no interpreter AGAIN. Officer in case said to court staff 'This is unacceptable, how do I make a complaint?'. Court staff said: Court staff said: 'We have no idea'. #saveukjustice
19th June 2013
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Arabic interpreter failed to make an appearance at Southwark on 30th May #courtsinchaos #saveukjustice
Geoffrey @Geoffrey_M_B
Birmingham Crown Court at this very MINUTE: @Capita_ti cannot find a Polish terp for a murder case of a 4 year old boy. Crap, crap, crapita
Vicky @Vicky_claire
@talkrussian_ @Geoffrey_M_B another one for you guys Thames again same matter as yesterday still no Romanian interpreter....back tomorrow!!
ROW 916 Further court delays due to interpreters Intro:
Tim Sapwell · July 16, 2013 - 2:04 pm
One whole day of Court time wasted.
Warwick sitting at Leamington Spa
9/7/13
Defendant in robbery trial not produced from custody. Then no Punjabi interpreter for witness. Capita claim on telephone to CPS that no booking has been made. This is clearly not correct, because they later send an e-mail giving the exact details of the booking as the subject heading! They say they only have 2 Punjabi interpreters, one of whom is busy and the other cannot be found (!). It is suggested that the interpreter cannot attend before 12 noon the following day because he/she is based 100 miles away. Options offered are that the interpreter could be available at “around 12″ the following day or else a possibility that another could be found who might be available for 10.15 am.
Identity of defendant withheld – case not concluded.
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Greg Unwin · July 12, 2013 - 5:59 pm
R v Peace Freedom, listed for trial at St Albans Crown Court on 10th July 2013.
The trial was stood out for three and a half months, until late October.
The delay was for two reasons: (a) Witness Services had not made reasonable efforts to secure the attendance of prosecution witnesses. (b) The Court had only booked the defendant’s interpreter for a one-hour time slot, for a two-day trial. ROW 923 Twitter: Capita still struggling to get interpreting service right Intro:
31st July 2013
Richard Sampson @rmasampson
Whole day sensitive youth sex case adjourned, court booked wrong language interpreter... @MoJGovUK Still think it's lawyers causing delays?
Laura Moore @LauraMoore49
Client appearing in custody for the first hearing at HCMC on rape charges. No portuguese interpreter until 12pm....waste of time.
30th July 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
Case at 1000. No hungarian interpreter. Waiting to start a trial. Can't start until co-defendant has their interpreter. Ho hum. Fabulous.
Hungarian interpreter has now arrived. As a result trial will go well into next week and jurors may not be available to sit.
the difference in quality between a proper interpreter and these new court ones is staggering. Please make it stop.
the difference is obvious. When you get a prof interp it is like bathing in warm milk :)
Jon Mack @JonDMack
Court delays: so far, we've only been waiting for an interpreter since 2pm. Capita sent an Albanian interpreter rather than Italian. Oops.
Luckily, only 2 hrs of court time wasted waiting for an interpreter. And with nothing else to do in the meantime.
Caroline Woodley @obwcaroline
Capita not provided interpreter for 12 at Chelm MC. Suggested 2pm. Still not here.
29th July 2013
Zoe Saunders @ZASaunders
I should add I nearly had a wasted afternoon as court interpreter didn't show up - my client's sister in law translated - not ideal! Text:
28th July 2013
David Osborne @OBSlawyer
Last year we had to discharge a jury 3 days into a fraud trial because of the interpreter.
Eva Hussain @Eva_Polaron
here's another one: Judge: do you plead guilty or do you plead not guilty? Accused via interpreter: no.
I'll just add that this has led to a mistrial.
Sara Williams @lincolnslawyer
I'm doing an appeal on this sort of thing. Our interpreter interpreted incorrectly 41% of the time. Terrible stuff.
27th July 2013
25 Bedford Row @25BedfordRow
Then they privatised the court interpreters, and we did not speak out because we were not interpreters
Lyndon Harris @Lyndon_Harris
Last night I heard that this week an interpreter translated 'I want to tell the truth' as 'I want to plead guilty'. Appalling.
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
16yo told me how #Capita interpreter tried to persuade her to plead guilty because she's Roma. CPS later offered no evidence (mistaken id).
26th July 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
At Leicester Crown Court. No afghan interpreter. Not sure yet if one is on the way. Defendants in custody wanting to make bail apps. Great.
Fair Trials @fairtrials
Shocking stories of poor interpretation in UK. One fraud trial proceeded for 3 days with interpreter speaking the wrong language.
25th July 2013
Robert Hardy-McBride @Robert_HM
Capita sends Tamil Interpreter to local Mags Court for breach of bail, arrives 5pm, 24 hour time limit expired, released. Serious offence.
Dutch Interpreter @Dutch_interpret
Did the court get an interpreter for this murder case? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23444090 … Court was trying to book directly this AM, bypassing #Capita
JJ @JJ_brum
2 cases at 10.30. Interpreter won't be here before at least 11. Youth in custody won't arrive before at least 11. Sat twiddling my thumbs...
23rd July 2013
John Waller @jwbwaller
interpreter arrived 2.00pm but then had to share him with another court - a case that was listed 1015 concluded 1600
22nd July 2013
Kerry Hudson @HudsonKerry
Pre court con 10am today at the old bailey. Interpreter turns up at 10.30am. Prelim went ahead before could speak to client. Justice?
John Waller @jwbwaller
At Isleworth Crown Court waiting for an interpreter that should have been here an hour ago!
Sarah Greenan @Sarah_Zenith
Arrive Leeds; case starts 2 hours late because of missing interpreter/file/police officer/prosecution witness/judge etc etc.
Rebecca Hill @MissRebeccaHill
At Woolwich for trial. No interpreters. Bomb door broken so custodies can't get in. Likely delay of several hours
1130. Still one interpreter& two clients down for a trial that was listed to start at 10. Counsel have been ready since 930
Mufassal Musthapha @mufa100
Just had a call from Peterborough M/C as Capita couldn't provide a Tamil terp...
21st July 2013
marnat ali @marnatali3
Crapita not getting better, interpreter attendance also dash imo
Zaf @zaf1111
Offender to Probation Officer:The interpreter f*k up my pre-sentence report and didn't sight-translate the document.
19th July 2013
Kasia Beresford @Kasiabesfud
@capita_ti unable to provide Polish #interpreter for Mon am in North-West... just had direct call, but I won't bail out failing #MOJFWA
18th July 2013
Barton Bank @BartonBank
10.00am case requiring Vietnamese interpreter. By 10.30 promised one for 2.00pm.
Liam Randall @fezbob
@BartonBank not just North Wales where the courts struggle with interpreters then
Case4theCrown @Case4theCrown
6 foreign nationals from same country in court with just one interpreter! Going to be long day with lots of public £ wasted!
17th July 2013
Gareth Underhill @Frodo_underhill
Trial listed at 11 no terp yet as phoned Ct to ask is she really had to come! In same case 1st 2 listings for PCMH ineffective as no terp.
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Judge: This is foreseeable consequence, as with the interpreters, of changing a system to try to effect economic gain http://gu.com/p/3hcya/tw
16th July 2013
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Barrister tells me today his colleague fluent in Turkish often wanted to intervene when hearing attempts of a court interpreter to interpret
15th July 2013
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
CPS job in CC, #capita interpreter arrived late because double booked. She was obviously struggling with the oath. Bilingual officer told me how she had to interfere when same #capita interpreter was failing to interpret correctly defendant's words.
Today in CC #capita interpreter had skirt so short it barely covered her bottom. Her English was even scantier.
I was offered a direct court booking by a #Capita interpreter because she'd been sent by Crapita for the wrong language. #Unbelievable
ROW 936 Court interpreters - discussed on Twitter Intro:
6th September 2013
Andrew @androsoliveira 6h
Waiting for interpreter at Norwich CC... #allthebarsfault #courtdelays #capitaareshit
2nd September 2013
Crime Counsel @CrimeCounsel
Today, no interpreter for trial until 2pm. Following conferences with 2 Defendants, no court time so adj to tomorrow. Not available till 2.
31st August 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
Very occasionally we have a proper interpreter at court, one who is fluent in both languages and knows the rules. Most of the time we fear.
30th August 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
Interpreter in the cells this morning for Gujerati client who spoke to me in English. Interpreter from Capita improved the English.
Rebecca Hill @MissRebeccaHill
5th occasion in single serious case when interpreter booked but didn't attend. 3 ineffective PCMHs &2 ineffective sentences
John Harrison @jharrisonchron
Slovakian man in court. No interpreter here (of course). Judge speaking VERY loudly and VERY slowly. Worked a treat.
Bhatia Best @BhatiaBest
10am sentencing Derby Crown Court. Interpreter due 12.15pm. 2 members of YOT and myself all waiting. Text:
29th August 2013
- The naughty one @MycroftN22
In my case today 3 interpreters turned up for one client. Two had to be discharged. This Capita court interpreter thing is working a treat.
- T&M Family @TurpinMillerFam
@MycroftN22 more frequent in London than the regions?
- The naughty one @MycroftN22
@TurpinMillerFam perhaps. But everywhere you wait all day for one and then 3 come along at once
27th August 2013
- Steve Woods @wood5y
Replacement interpreter has to leave after 30 minutes http://www.slwoods.co.uk/?p=2563
- Bristol Red @BristolRed
@wood5y I've had this happen. Horrible situation for everyone. Had to get Court to order them to stay. Grim but had to protect client
22nd August 2013
Sarah Greenan @Sarah_Zenith
Lincoln CC: 2 Portuguese interpreters booked via ALS for 2 dys. ALS fail to book for 2nd day. Result: case goes into 3rd day. Cost? #Crapita
22nd August 2013
L @1arry1iu
1st time in court w/ an able & efficient barrister. Managed 2 remove the lousy court interpreter 4 more competent 1. Interesting experience.
21st August 2013
interpreter @nrpsinterpreter
Ian Swales MP: trial recently cancelled in my area because,unbelievably,chosen interpreter was on trial in a neighbouring court at same time
20th August 2013
Barbara Hecht @dutysolicitor
No interpreter for part heard trial so they took my interpreter from client in police station waiting for virtual court. New one booked 1.45
18th August 2013
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Compare this page from Capita TI's most recent filed accounts to this news release Capita plc issued http://fb.me/2KL8HZs51 @FinancialTimes
15th August 2013
phil gibbs @gibbsbarrister
@CourtNewsUK lol last week had 10am hearing in Leicester interpreter booked for 1 hr and defendant in Wormwood Scrubs - arrived 1215
mary prior @prior_mary
Had the nightmare yesterday of Gujarati interp translating Defendant's English into English. I kid you not. When will this end !!!
2pm hearing. No Hungarian interpreter. Four defendants, four counsel, judge all waiting. Apparently she is running late and due at 1500. Interpreter has just arrived (1449) for the hearing at 1400. Still delays as 2 defendants need to be seen with interp and then hearing.
Andrew Nickerson @andrewnickerson
@prior_mary Other day client got so annoyed with very slow interpreter he spoke English. Int began interpreting it back into native tongue!
14th August 2013
Charlotte Hole @CharlotteHole
Mon: client not produced, Tue: interpreter awol (& Capita not answering phone!), Wed: client doesn't attend. Not a v productive week so far.
13th August 2013
Duane Bridger @bridger_duane
Czech defendant produced having been remanded by @kentpoliceshep. No interpreter despite @kentpoliceshep arranging one with #ALS.
mary prior @prior_mary
Tuesday. Interp booked for 0930. Arrives 45 mins late as not informed of the time to attend, it's not rocket science is it?
9th August 2013
JFH Crime @jfhcrime
#Capita, not providing an interpreter for a Crown court trial is a breach of contract. Come on #failngGrayling what are you doing about it? Capita called 1 hr after we sent jury away and said they could now get someone here. Amazing lack of understanding.
7th August 2013
Catherine Rabaiotti @goonermoon
3 handed trial abandoned, 2 defs in custody no German interpreter available today, no guarantee one available for the week #notoPCT
6th August 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
Case listed at 10. Interpreter arrived at 1030. That's a real improvement.
5th August 2013
Mark Naylor @GTMarkNaylor
Barrister left fuming at #Grimsby Crown Court after a Romanian interpreter booked for 9am still hadn't turned up by 4pm, keeping her waiting
ROW 945 Court interpreting reports from Twitter Intro:
27th September 2013
Bob Sastry @BobSastry
So my PCMH in an attempted murder today was adjourned due to capita not sending an interpreter. 2nd aborted hearing for same the reason.
26th September 2013
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
Unbelievable. @Capita_ti sent Latvian, Hungarian + Chinese interpreters for Bulgarian case. All three claimed to speak Bulgarian but didn't.
Ian Boddy @spatulaboys
Another @MoJGovUK success story. Interpreter arrives with no ID then sits in court w/o translating till judge says'have u done this b4?'
JFH Crime @jfhcrime
Don't imagine the Recorder of London is too thrilled to be sitting waiting for a #capita #interpreter to turn up. Only an hour late so far
Greg Foxsmith @GregFoxsmith
I'm duty sol at #ThamesCourt. @cpsuk prosecutor arrives late and not ready until 1045, but no rush! @metpoliceuk didn't book an interpreter!
25th September 2013
Richard @c0unse1
@TheCriminalBar at the Bailey, due to start murder at 10:00.No client due to serco delay & no interpreter due to crapita. 'nother day 't mill
Natalia Yordanova @NatYordanova
Capita interpreter explains that has no "divisible attention" so she takes notes and reads them to the defendands during breaks. Text:
24th September 2013
Kim Sanderson @sandersonkim
Polish-English interpreter Carlisle, anyone? 'Help! Carlisle County Court, [interpreter] hasn't turned up, legally aided 2-day civil hearing
23rd September 2013
Duane Bridger @bridger_duane
Delays at Maidstone youth court- 1. Interpreter had to travel from Worthing. 2.#GeoAmy only have staff for one court at a time.
Oliver Kirk @Kirkabout
A brilliant start to the week with no interpreter booked.
20th September 2013
Shelley Dell @shelleydell85
'Interpreter' at Thames Magistrates had to be told 4 times to interpret what was being said. Oh and now a 5th time! #capitasucks
Katya Ford @KatyaFord
Just heard 1st person account from defendant who had such problems with 2 interpreters, in the end decided to muddle through without one.
18th September 2013
Darin Millar @defencelawyer
You should know that the Criminal Justice System is reaching its tipping point. Complete chaos is already here. Collapse is not far away.... Let me tell you what's been going on at my court today.....you couldn't make it up. First of all a Youth sex offence TRIAL has not been able to proceed as no interpreter present. Witnesses & lawyers sent on their way! The Council turn up to prosecute some cases. They are sent back to their office as no court space! Now on their way back...!!?!?! One of my cases has been moved courtrooms FOUR times!! And is now back where it started with an estimated time to start....afternoon. No paper files available for cases before the District Judge who has sent cases away. WE DON'T GET EVIDENCE ANYMORE! Another of my clients. In custody 2 weeks hasn't been brought to court. AT ALL. NOWHERE TO BE SEEN..!! On court list. Not on cells list. It is only the goodwill and infinitely limitless tolerance of the lawyers that's preventing complete collapse.
17th September 2013
Gordon Hotson @drgoon2001
Update on y'days interpreter farce - client not produced from prison today - back again tomorrow. 2 days on remand due to cutbacks.
The main reason I am so unhappy about interp issue this week is that, pre-Capita, we had superb Polish interns round here, who were local but since the new contract, they have not signed up as they value their professionalism and are no longer available. Courts struggle to get cover now. Huge Polish population in Swindon. It is a deplorable situation. #whatpricejustice
16th September 2013
Gordon Hotson @drgoon2001
For the 2nd time in 2 weeks, Capita fail to sort interpreter for Def at Court in custody. 2 remanded due to Gov cutbacks #whatpricejustice. Not rare languages either, Lithuanian and Polish. Cheapest is seldom best but HMG don't give a damn when it comes to criminal justice.
CourtNewsUK @CourtNewsUK
Jamaican patois interpreter in court for defendant after defence barrister admits: 'I can't understand a word he's saying.'
Mufassal Musthapha @mufa100
Crapita could not provide Tamil terp for Southampton M Court today as I just had a call from an agency...
Alex Hirst @AlexHirst4
Court interpreters not to be used by defence during trials.....defence interpreter supplied...court int pulls rank..decorum, no
11th September 2013
Geoffrey @Geoffrey_M_B
@Capita_ti strike again. This time, we hear, at Reading mags. Def in custody, no Romanian terp. Still up to usual standard. #FWAcollapsing
10th September 2013
interpreter @nrpsinterpreter
Heard from 3 colleagues that AIT contacted them as they are making an alternative list to use as 'Capita cannot fulfil'. #MOJFWA #Capita-TI
Vicky @Vicky_claire
I love City of London Mags so old fashioned and traditional. How a court should be! Still waiting for an interpreter though :-( When my interpreter finally arrived she was rude and failed to interpret! Anyone know how I can make a formal complaint to Capita?
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
No Russian interpreter at Lincoln Crown Court on 05/09/13. Serious case, defendant in custody appearing via a video link. Case went ahead
9th September 2013
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Based on the multimillion loss-making accounts of #Capita TI, a lesson for all language providers: low cost no-expenses model doesn't work!
7th September 2013
Geoffrey @Geoffrey_M_B
News from a Kent Cr Ct: judge threatened crapiterp with ARREST for refusal to assist Counsel w client; "don't get paid for it, won't do it"!
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