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Courts in chaos as translators take control of proceedings
Translators are coming up with their own questions or telling defendants how to answer
Linguists pursue claim over work status with support from law firm Leigh Day
Around 140 linguists, interpreters and translators who carry out work for the Yorkshire-based language technology and services company thebigword are pursuing a claim for worker status with support from the law firm Leigh Day.
Language services procurement sparks fresh court interpreting row
The House of Lords will today begin hearing evidence on court interpreting services amid fresh anger within the interpreting community over a new government tender for language services contracts.
Translators withdraw services amid worker status claim
A group of court interpreters and translators has withdrawn services at Chelmsford Crown Court, protesting against freelance pay and working conditions.
