HMCTS Interpreting Reports
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"
Drop the rule, for convenience
'My client (defence solicitor) asked me to interpret during the Court proceedings which I reluctantly accepted'
"The case open in chambers" turns to "the case was closed" and other ALS failures
Colleague reports multiple ALS failures in Hull Crown Court
Is ALS assigning jobs to anyone listing languages in their database?
'It was the second time that ALS offerred me interpreting work despite knowing that all my qualifications are for translating and not interpreting'
