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Court interpreters up and down the country have gone on strike to protest against working conditions. They claim that they have been dealing with “withheld” payments running into thousands of pounds per case, and have branded the terms and conditions of their contracts as “exploitative”.
Action from Monday prompted by anger with private contractor and could further delay criminal justice
A House of Lords committee has launched an inquiry into the adequacy of interpreting and translation services (ITS) in the courts – and whether technology like artificial intelligence (AI) could help.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the invitation to tender for the next contract to provide spoken word translation and interpreting services for HM Courts and Tribunals Service will be issued.
