Analysis and Comment
End this interpreters farce
Any statistics boasting of improvements in delivery come from a self-interested source – Capita
Guardian Diary: Look who's talking. Chris Grayling gets a wigging over court translators
Last year, MPs castigated the Ministry of Justice for its "shambolic" handling of the court translation contract, which was given to Capita. Interpreters failed to turn up, leading to the cancellation of trials, and others turned up but botched the job. Since then, the news has continued to be sorrowful.
Salute to ALL Kurdish (Sorani) and other language Interpreters who are boycotting Capita!
'It’s working, we just need more Interpreters on board to make this a reality everyday, so we get bookings directly via the NRPSI'
UK Justice Policy Review
'Only 280 interpreters were ready for work when the new system went live. The Ministry of Justice had estimated that 1,200 were needed. Capita met just 58 per cent of bookings, leading to a sharp rise in trial delays.'
