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Apology after court blunder delays hearing

The Press, York   /   News   /   05 March 2014

The company responsible for providing interpreters for criminal courts in England and Wales has apologised unreservedly to York magistrates for causing a day-long court delay

Sex offender's appeal over conduct of court interpreter

Belfast Telegraph   /   News   /   27 February 2014

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 Interpreters for Justice   /   News   /   27 January 2014

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

Catherine Baksi, Law Society Gazette   /   News   /   22 January 2014

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


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