HMCTS Interpreting Reports

Hearings adjourned due to interpreter issues

Lancashire Telegraph   /   HMCTS Interpreting Reports   /   22 June 2025

Bo Yang, 40, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Thursday (June 19) and entered his pleas after previous hearings had to be adjourned due to interpreter issues.

'Dine and dash' homeless man 'missing' amid court confusion

Jon Austin, Sunday Express   /   HMCTS Interpreting Reports   /   09 June 2025

A farce resembling a scene from a Carry On film saw a judge told that neither the prosecution nor defence had any idea where the defendant was after a string of aborted hearings due to a lack of interpreters.

No Finnish interpreter found

Daily Mail   /   HMCTS Interpreting Reports   /   17 April 2025

A Finnish interpreter was not available to assist Luistinen and the case had to be put back.

District Judge Briony Clarke said she was 'very sorry' the court had been unable to find an interpreter.

Judge used Google Translate to speak to African asylum seeker

Daily Telegraph   /   HMCTS Interpreting Reports   /   24 March 2025

Case against Eritrean national adjourned because no interpreter who spoke his language could be found


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