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The Guardian: Court interpreting criticised as 'wholly inadequate' in damning NAO report
The Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) privatisation of court interpreting services became "fullay operational before it was ready" and was initially "wholly inadequate", according to a highly critical report by the National Audit Office
Statement from PAC Chair on NAO report: The Ministry of Justice's language services contract
A Statement from the Rt Hon Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of Committee of Public Accounts
Law Society warning over 'monopoly' interpreting deals
The Law Society has warned of the ‘inherent risk’ in granting a monopoly contract to a single provider of courtroom interpreting, but said it lacks sufficient evidence to judge whether the contract awarded to Applied Language Solutions caused a ‘major structural problem’
Judge criticises interpreter firm for trial delays
A judge has hit out at the company that provides translators in legal cases, saying its failure to provide reliable interpreters was a “plague” on the courts
