Twitter shows Capita's court interpreting contract is still failing
24th May 2013
Gerry @archangelolill
@EricBurrows Interpretation fiasco cost more money than intended be saved last week 2 days lost in criminal trial - interpreter did no show
Peter Casson @CassonPeter
At Crewe mags. Capita unable to provide Indonesian interpreter for man in custody case adjourned until next Tuesday
Andrew @Andjones1000
@TheCriminalBar Newport Crown Court. Vietnamese Defendant not able to be sentenced as no interpreter arrived at court. Efficiency???
Alison Rafferty @aliheyworth
London friend tells of French man who shines shoes in the city. Used to be court interpreter but makes more shining shoes
23rd May 2013
Gentleman Gardeners @Gardenersccxi
Sentence listed 10.30. 10 defendants. 12 counsel. Capita booked interpreter was on holiday until yesterday so had not been told of hearing. at the moment Capita are trying to find an alternative. Case was fixed today 11th March. Interpreter booked 15th March. Judge orders someone to attend from Capita at 2.15 to explain why they have failed to organise interpreter. Capita fiasco. Now case is adjourned until we have some answer from Capita. If the case does not start today it will have to go off. Still no interpreter. We all sit and wait. Adjourned until 2. Capita ordered to attend.
Alison Rafferty @aliheyworth
Waiting in court. Gather nobody coming from Capita as big boys all on leave. Press in force
Solicitor_Sonya @Solicitor_Sonya
Capita did not attend at Manchester Crown as no one available!
Michael Johnson @MikeyMjohnson
@CourtNewsUK @CrimeLineLaw
No interpreter available until tomorrow. The case is being opened without an interpreter.
Alison Rafferty @aliheyworth (24th May 2013)
@Solicitor_Sonya @MaltonTom @Geoffrey_M_B capita apologised. Message on answerphone left. Judge not happy reporting to presiding judge
Patch @Patchbug
@CourtNewsUK interpreter services went downhill when capita took over. Try getting a Polish interpreter at 3am! #pacetimeticking
20th May 2013
Mufassal Musthapha @mufa100
Yet another failure. No Tamil Capiterp at Milton Keynes M Ct. I had a call frm ct but declined gleefully as I have other jobs..ha..ha This was a case adjourned from 8th of Apr as Crapita couldn't provide an terp. Yet again no Crapiterps today! It was a minor offence. The man went ballistic as he was told of another adjournment…so the ct staff started calling RPSIs and finally got him one....
18th May 2013
Tom Wainwright @wainwright_tom
#sec MTQC: We know why legal aid losing money: interpreters who cannot speak with client, security firms who cannot get clients to court.
17th May 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
Interpreter last week not interpreting what Judge said. Why? Didn't know he had to. Only done NHS work before. Joy.
Saw retired interpreter at Crown Court 4 days this week. Capita had been unable to provide interp on 4 occasions so court rang him direct
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
Another account of current court #interpreting inefficiencies. Lincoln Crown Court: more waste #saveukjustice #MOJFWA http://wp.me/p3oJee-19
Vicky @Vicky_claire
Held at court because my interpreter doesn't speak enough English to explain proceedings soon he won't have a lawyer either. So bored 2 hours sat waiting. I can do my job but YOTS, bench and interpreter causing unnecessary delays #notopct #saveukjustice
Sarah Barlow @sarahbobbarlow
Grayling take note. Half a days evidence in 4 days. All due to court not sitting/other work/no interpreter. Nothing to do with advocates.
Darin Millar @defencelawyer
3 cases waiting until 11am for earliest arrival of interpreter. 1 adjourned from yesterday. CHEAP GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS DON'T STAY CHEAP. Seems cheap interpreter service "couldn't get someone there!!"
It's only a court hearing. Don't give it a second thought.
#saveukjustice
16th May 2013
Marianna @maz9283
No papers, no interpreter, just another day at Thames mags #standard
phil gibbs @gibbsbarrister
All I hear in courts is people waiting for the interpreter who did not show up - 95% effective my .... #justiceonthecheap
Mark Pritchard @MARk_Prit
@northpodlaw While on mini-pup saw a mistrial (day 12 of trial!) due to interpreter chatting to witnesses about other evidence in the cafe
Keith Evans & Co @solicitorswales
@AndrewTaylorLaw At MoJ meet, Greg Bull QC mentioned 3 day delay due to interpreter debacle. Any chance you could get more detail from him? Thank you Rc'd email from him w/case detail. 1st day Capita failed to provide, day 2 provided 3 wrong language, same day 3!
15th May 2013
Richard Mann @BarnabyB
@CrimeLineLaw No interpreter for Vietnamese man yesterday. Remanded until today. No interpreter today. Remanded until tomorrow. Progress?
Diana MH @DianaLTU
Leeds CC today: NO @Capita_ti Hungarian "linguist". Court calls NRPSIs. #Capita might send one for 14:00 but defo NOT for 2nd day tomorrow.
14th May 2013
Jane p @Jawapu
@Geoffrey_M_B @capita_ti I did a trial in January where the victim was a punjabi speaker but the terp could only speak Urdu.
@Geoffrey_M_B @capita_ti lost an interpreter coz she wouldn't translate sexual terms.
Diana MH @DianaLTU
Kent MC 13/04. No @Capita_ti Lithuanian interpreter. Defendant in custody since 10/05. Solicitor going in/out of dock with a phone-LL used.
13th May 2013
mary prior @prior_mary
Ways to avoid a trial. (3) require an interpreter and rely on Capita to fail to provide one #saveukjustice
marnat ali @marnatali3
@iapti can't get Czech interpreters for love nor money... Have had a case adjourned twice now due to lack of interpreter at Hudd. Mags
10th May 2013
Wat Tyler @wattyler999
@talkrussian_ @Geoffrey_M_B just aside from the no-show on Wed, terps were late (10:20 or so for 10:00 hearing) both other days. It makes it hard to take instructions as you end up having to rush because really needed to start at 09:30.
Laura @lozhockers
Interpreter 20 mins late into court after lunch. Judge, counsel, def and staff all waiting for him. He didn't even apologise...!
8th May 2013
Wat Tyler @wattyler999
Today is day 2 of 1 day trial. Y'day started late due to other case. Today late as no interpreter. Prob go into 3 days. No extra payment.
7th May 2013
Tom Wainwright @wainwright_tom
Lost over £200 today as trial could not go ahead because interpreter was booked for an hour rather than a week! #notafatcat
Yelena McCafferty @talkrussian_
No show for Vietnamese interpreter at Rotherham today! Adjourned until tomorrow. #Capita
Sean @SeanBSullivan
ALS fail to provide Cantonese interpreter at St Albans today. Hearing aborted. How are those big contracts treating you at the MoJ?
Judge orders wasted costs against Capita for not providing interpreter. Notes gov recently gave them more £ to continue to fail to deliver! Court only informed at 9:15 this morning of non-availability for 10:15 hearing. Hearing fixed three weeks ago.