HMCTS Interpreting Reports
Interpreter mix-up leads to delay in case of men behind £200k cannabis haul at former Grimsby bank
An agency sent an interpreter who spoke the wrong language to court.
Magistrates freed alleged rapist because no interpreter was available - and now he's on the run
An alleged rapist wanted for breaching his bail is on the run again after magistrates freed him because they couldn't find an interpreter.
Court resorts to using Google Translate in case of Vietnamese men as no translator was available at the court on Saturday
In an effort to tell them of the progress of the case, the court clerk's computer was programmed to use the Google Translate software. The message rang out: "Coming back on Monday."
Hearing delayed for nearly two days due to lack of interpreter
No interpreter was available and the case was first put back to Monday afternoon before it was rescheduled to Tuesday morning.
The case was again put back to Tuesday afternoon until an interpreter was arranged to carry out the translation over-the-phone during the hearing.
