Analysis and Comment
Court interpreting inquiry: Ministry of Justice officials to be questioned on language services contracts
As tensions continue to bubble between court interpreters and Ministry of Justice over the decision to continue outsourcing language services, senior government officials will be questioned by parliamentarians about the government’s contracts today.
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.
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.
