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Court interpreter cuts 'leading to miscarriages of justice'
The lack of qualified legal interpreters is creating miscarriages of justice, according to legal interpreter campaign group Interpreters for Justice (IFJ)
ALS linguist covers her mouth whilst interpreting in Worcester Magistrates' Court
'[...] it was clear to me this was not just about nerves but about lack of basic knowledge of interpreting skills'
Jail for a fake interpreter
'We now have hospital cleaners, ASDA check-out girls, fruit pickers without any interpreting qualifications or experience working in Tribunals, Magistrates' and Crown Courts'
Extra day and wasted costs
'I applied for wasted costs against HMCTS because their agent (ALS) had acted negligently. I was awarded £103.'



