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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
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
As recent changes to the provision of interpreters for court hearings are set to save the Government £18m a year, many are concerned that the new system is leading to severe delays and costing more money
Interpreters have criticised a Delph-based company and the Ministry of Justice over a radical and controversial agreement to provide language services at courts through one supplier
