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In depth: Court interpreters down tools again as Labour persists with outsourcing
The government has fuelled anger by tendering for new contracts. A Lords inquiry on translation services has further highlighted disquiet over low pay.
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.
Loss in translation
PROFESSIONAL interpreters are questioning a decision by the Ministry of Justice to seek new outsourced language services for the courts, before completing a review of current practices.
Regulating the interpreting profession
There might be a good argument for a public regulatory agency in this area, but the NRPSI is not it.
