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Sex offender's appeal over conduct of court interpreter
A sex offender attempted to have his conviction for attacking a woman quashed after claiming an interpreter – who was not properly qualified – told the victim what to say in court
Increased use of unqualified interpreters will backfire
Professional interpreter organisations are warning that the increased use of unauthorised Tier 3 interpreters in court, whose language skills are below A-level standard, will back-fire, creating delays and wasting tax payers’ money
Interpreter contract still failing after two years
The outsourcing giant contracted to provide court interpreting services has failed to hit its performance targets after two years, a report by the public spending watchdog reveals today
BBC: Court interpreting firm Capita fined thousands
A private company which provides court interpreters in England and Wales has lost thousands of pounds in penalties for its poor performance
