HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Case gets closed at 5 pm when ALS/Capita contractor fails to attend
'The only remaining issue is how much the solicitors will get in Wasted Costs Orders. And who will pay for that?'
Capita incompetence turns UK legal system into farce
Officers left 'in a state of complete and utter disbelief'
Court gives my contact details to solicitors to book direct
'[...] instead of approaching ALS to provide interpreting services required for the case at short notice, Blackfriars Crown Court Listing Office had provided the defendant’s solicitor with my details'
Barrister: interpreter no-shows are now the norm
“There is no need for an interpreter then, it is expensive! I personally have quite few Iranian friends. They are very intelligent people. I am sure he will understand"