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Lost for Words
Global translation firm The Big Word promises its services are "eradicating the final barrier of global communication". But not, it seems, with the help of happy translators.
Hearings adjourned due to interpreter issues
Bo Yang, 40, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Thursday (June 19) and entered his pleas after previous hearings had to be adjourned due to interpreter issues.
'Dine and dash' homeless man 'missing' amid court confusion
A farce resembling a scene from a Carry On film saw a judge told that neither the prosecution nor defence had any idea where the defendant was after a string of aborted hearings due to a lack of interpreters.
No Finnish interpreter found
A Finnish interpreter was not available to assist Luistinen and the case had to be put back.
District Judge Briony Clarke said she was 'very sorry' the court had been unable to find an interpreter.
