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Private Eye: Silent Witness
A torture trial at the Old Bailey had to be halted after being supplied with an interpreter who couldn't tell the jury what a witness was saying
Wisbech-based translator says she has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket
A translator working on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council says she remains unpaid for her work- even though the agency that employs her has been paid.
Capita fined over failure to provide interpreters to family courts
Judgment comes amid mounting concern within the judiciary over delays and extra costs caused by private contractors on court service
Capita still failing to hit interpreter target
Nearly three years after the outsourcing of courtroom interpreting to a single contractor, the service is still falling short of its key performance target, according to the latest government figures
