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Interpreter problems ‘unacceptable’ says ministry

lawgazette.co.uk   /   News   /   24 February 2012

The Ministry of Justice has criticised the ‘unacceptable’ number of problems in the first weeks of a controversial new contract to run court interpreting services

Speaking in tongues

TheLawyer.com   /   News   /   23 February 2012

'So the MoJ has had to switch back to the old model where courts can pick their own interpreters. You know, the ones who could actually do the job.'

Judge lost for words as trial halted over lack of interpreter

yorkshirepost.co.uk   /   News   /   23 February 2012

A judge has criticised a new cost-cutting language translation scheme recently introduced in the courts after he had to halt a trial because no interpreter was provided

MoJ ditches new court interpreting system in face of major backlash - thelawyer.com reports

thelawyer.com   /   News   /   23 February 2012

he Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has decided to allow courts to revert to the old system of selecting interpreters from the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) in order to avoid further hearings being adjourned as a result of interpreters from a new agency failing to turn up to court


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