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Time to take action: Boycott!
'It is time for all of the Professional Interpreters to Boycott both Capita and Direct bookings by HM Courts and the Police'
Cleveland Police and outsourced interpreting service
'The interpreter was providing suggestions to the suspect during our consultation'
Insider's story: court job allocation, Capita tiers and payments
'The respondent was relieved I was a female who spoke her dialect. In the previous hearing a male interpreter did not speak or understand her dialect.'
Increased use of unqualified interpreters will backfire
Professional interpreter organisations are warning that the increased use of unauthorised Tier 3 interpreters in court, whose language skills are below A-level standard, will back-fire, creating delays and wasting tax payers’ money
