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'[...] already the much-vaunted savings risk being dwarfed by the cost of adjournments, remands in custody, and applications by defence solicitors for wasted costs'
A leading Peterborough magistrate has described the court system’s interpreter service as “not fit for purpose” after three cases had to be adjourned due to lack of translators
The MoJ and its contractor Applied Language Solutions (ALS) have faced a barrage of criticism since the new hub arrangement began on 1 February, with reports of trials and immigration hearings postponed because no one was available to interpret
'We are committed to ensuring that the rights and needs of those who require interpreters are safeguarded and we have asked the contractor to take urgent steps to improve performance'
