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Courts could be plunged into fresh chaos this week as disgruntled interpreters down tools over grievances raised with the company contracted by the Ministry of Justice to provide language services.
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.
