Analysis and Comment
Who is checking the new court interpreting system?
'I used to respect the interpreting profession and the Justice system in this country. It is all a big fat joke now!'
Framework Fantasies: modern technology which doesn't work
'If this were a private business, not a ministry funded by the tax-payer’s money, the contract would have been shelved ages ago and the chief executive sacked'
Is the new court interpreting system open to abuse?
ALS linguist admits always claiming at least 3 hours as 'there are no forms that the court must sign in support of the linguist's finishing time'
ALS performance: wrong trend
If ALS were becoming more successful at covering the requests from its main client - HMCTS, interpreters not signed with them would be getting fewer offers of work from the courts direct. Evidence suggests this is not happening.
