HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Stand-in and a beautician act as ALS interpreters in a murder trial
A murder trial should be a serious process with grave responsibility for all taking part. So can an unassessed stand-in and a beautician be used instead of an interpreter?
Crown Court: defendant doesn't understand anything
'Do courts book interpreters for the benefit of defendants so that they could fully understand the proceedings? In this case the defendant didn’t have a chance to follow.'
Distressed Vulnerable Adult and Wasted Costs as ALS Interpreter Fails to Attend on Time
ALS interpreter's late arrival causes a case delay, solicitor and expert witness lose a 'half day's work'
ALS/Capita workers unavailable for trials lasting several days
'Generally I have heard nothing positive about ALS since they got this contract'
