HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Defendant interprets for co-defendant as ALS fails
'God knows what he said while he tried to interpret, but at the end both pleaded guilty'
Another defendant remanded courtesy of ALS
Solicitor says 4 of his cases last week were adjourned due to interpreter no-shows, the only interpreter that turned up was 'awful'
Southampton Crown Court using unqualified "interpreters"
'[...] unqualified so-called interpreters get to work at Crown Courts, whilst qualified interpreters cannot attend court because they refuse to be associated with such an unprofessional organisation (ALS)'
NRPSI Vietnamese interpreters continue to say no to courts and ALS
'Last week ALS called and offered me a trial for 3 days in Cardiff and got the same answer from me'
