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News stories about interpreting in UK Criminal Justice
Private Eye, June 2013, "These kinds of issues are now rare"
The Times, 24 May 2013, Legal Aid contracts just won't work
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 24 May 2013, Response by PI4J to the Ministry of Justice's full year statistics on the interpreting framework agreement performance
Northampton Chronicle & Echo, 21 May 2013, Government won’t investigate Du interpreter fiasco
Law Society Gazette, 20 May 2013, Court interpreters reject new contract deal
Northampton Herald & Post, 16 May 2013, MP raises concern with Minister in Anxiang Du missing interpreter case
Exaro News, 14 May 2013, Capita contract for court interpreters veers towards ‘collapse’
Sky News, 12 May 2013, Murder Trial Stalled Over Missing Interpreter
Sunday Express, 11 May 2013, Interpreter’s ‘low pay’ halts a trial
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 11 May 2013, Court Interpreting ‘Disgrace’ as Sweeteners Rejected
Northampton Chronicle, 11 May 2013, Du interpreter row: System “out of control” says MP Ellis
BBC News, 10 May 2013, Ding murder case judge's anger over interpreter no-show
Northampton Chronicle, 10 May 2013, Judge’s fury as quadruple murder suspect Anxiang Du’s court date adjourned
Shropshire Star, 7 May 2013, Language problems cause delays at Shrewsbury Crown Court
SWNS.com, 6 May 2013, Court interpreter investigated after being heard 'coaching a witness'
Ipswich Star, 3 May 2013, Ipswich: Interpreter could face prosecution after trial collapses
Law Society Gazette, 29 April 2013, Taxpayer to foot bill for interpreter pay rise
Law Society Gazette, 25 April 2013, MoJ announces new deal for courtroom interpreters
ThisisWiltshire.co.uk, 24 April 2013, Staverton man's case adjourned due to lack of interpreter
Professional Interpreters for Justice, April 2013, Note on PI4J's meeting with Ministry of Justice officials on 12 March 2013
Spalding Guardian, 7 April 2013, Drove into the back of a car; interpreter translated "blow" as “breathe” during breath test
Nottingham Post, 5 April 2013, £1,000 a day bill for Notts Police interpreters
Spalding Guardian, 5 April 2013, Twice adjourned because no interpreter
Civil Service World, 4 April 2013, Interview: Ursula Brennan
BBC News, 4 April 2013, Court interpreting service misses 98% target
The Argus, 4 April 2013, "Foreign criminals" put strain on police, claims officer
Law Society Gazette, 3 April 2013, Court interpreter service getting worse, new figures show
Inside Time, April 2013, Court translation services slammed
Law Society Gazette, 27 March 2013, Interpreter company wins costs order appeal
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 26 March 2013, Dossier of evidence: instances of failure, breaches and unethical practices
Law Society Gazette, 26 March 2013, Interpreter company wins costs order appeal
Law Society Gazette (letters), 18 March 2013, Ministry Doublespeak
Northampton Chronicle & Echo, 14 March 2013, Northampton judge brands interpreting service “hopelessly incompetent”
Sunday Express, 10 March 2013, Judge's fury as justice is lost in translation
Mail on Sunday, 10 March 2013, Judge's anger as money is wasted on interpreters who can't even speak English
Private Eye, 8 March 2013, Losses in Translation
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 4 March 2013, Press release: 81% of court interpreters boycott Capita register
The Law Society Gazette, 4 March 2013, MoJ acts after court interpreter fiasco
Professional Interpreters for Justice, March 2013, The Framework Agreement one year on: Executive summary and topline survey results
Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 2 March 2013, Prosecutor relies on his French skills to explain hearing to theft accused
Civil Service World, 22 February 2013, Lost in translation
The Shields Gazette, 21 February 2013, Third delay in cannabis hearing
Daily Star, 21 February 2013, Cops lose £7,000 a day in translation
Birmingham Mail, 20 February 2013, Foreign suspects cost West Midlands Police £7,000 a day for interpreters
The Shields Gazette, 19 February 2013, New delay in £½m cannabis farm case
Huffington Post, 18 February 2013, Our Justice System Should Be Smarter and Smaller - Not Privatised
Daily Telegraph, 16 February 2013, The risks of Google Translate in Polish
Institute of Race Relations, 14 February 2013, Shambolic and unworkable: outsourcing of court interpreting services
Law Society Gazette, 11 February 2013, Court mandarins imprisoned?
Law Society Gazette, 8 February 2013, Shambolic interpreter deal is a vision of things to come
The Times, 7 February 2013, ‘Shambolic’ outsourcing of court interpreters
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 6 February 2013, Press release: ‘Shambolic’ contract must be ditched, say interpreters
Morning Star Online, 6 February 2013, MPs condemn privateer's court interpreter chaos
Labour.org.uk, 6 February 2013, Ministers repeatedly warned court interpreters' contract failing and trials would collapse as a result - Andy Slaughter
Daily Echo, 6 February 2013, Interpreter scheme slammed as 'shambolic' after Echo exposé
The Sun, 6 February 2013, Ken Clarke’s rap for chaos in courts
PoliticsHome, 6 February 2013, Labour: Andy Slaughter criticises failure of Justice committee on interpreting services
Mail Online, 6 February 2013, Government department branded ‘shambolic’ over handling of court interpreter services after unqualified man stood in for his wife during murder trial
Express.co.uk, 6 February 2013, MOJ contract handling "shambolic"
Yorkshire Post, 6 February 2013, Privatised court translation services shambolic say MPs
Birmingham Mail, 6 February 2013, Police interpreter service slammed as 'shambles' after suspects walk free
Birmingham Post, 6 February 2013, 'Shambolic' Police interpreter service condemned
Exaro News, 6 February 2013, Ministry of Justice faces 'contempt' accusation from MPs
London Evening Standard, 6 February 2013, MoJ contract handling 'shambolic'
BBC News, 6 February 2013, Court contract handling "a shambles"
The Guardian, 6 February 2013, Trials collapsing thanks to 'shambolic' privatisation of translation services
The Independent, 6 February 2013, MoJ defies MPs on interpreters
Law Society Gazette, 6 February 2013, MPs condemn "shambolic" court interpreter deal
Press Association, 6 February 2013, MoJ contract handling 'shambolic'
Reuters, 6 February 2013, Britain's justice ministry slammed for 'shambolic' commissioning
Justice Select Committee, 6 February 2013, Press release: Interpreting and translation services and Applied Language Solutions contract
Oldham Chronicle, 5 February 2013, Translation firm’s poor performance charge
Law Society Gazette, 4 February 2013, Courtroom savings hard to interpret
Exaro News, 23 January 2013, Ministry issues instruction to court staff not to help MPs' inquiry
The Guardian, 18 January 2013, Private interpreting company received £8.5m for courts contract
Solicitors Journal, 14 January 2013, Poor interpretation services will lead to miscarriages of justice
East Anglia Daily Times, 2 January 2013, UK/Suffolk: Lack of interpreters brings court ‘chaos’
Hunts Post, 28 December 2012, ‘Total chaos’ in Cambridgeshire courts due to private interpreter firm
Private Eye, 22 December 2012, "Almost everything that could go wrong, did go wrong."
The Guardian, 14 December 2012, More trials being disrupted over interpreter failings
The Times, 14 December 2012, Court interpreters service in chaos
The Independent, 14 December 2012, MPs dismayed by 'total chaos' of £42m lost in translation: Outsourcing of courts' interpreter service was 'an object lesson in how not to do it'
The Telegraph, 14 December 2012, 'Total chaos' after pet dog counted on translators' database
Mail Online, 14 December 2012, Court translators who listed a DOG in its staff is fined just £2,200 despite errors that let criminals walk free
FT.com, 14 December 2012, Outsourcing of court interpreting condemned: Justice ministers’ move ended up providing an ‘appalling service’
parliament.uk, 14 December 2012, Committee publishes findings on the Ministry of Justice's language services contract
Express.co.uk, 14 December 2012, Court interpreter services slammed
London Evening Standard, 14 December 2012, Court interpreter firm Capita that brought 'total chaos' to justice system fined 'risible' £2,200
The Sun, 14 December 2012, Ministry's court out
Politicshome.com, 14 December 2012, Labour: Andy Slaughter comment on PAC report into the Ministry of Justice’s Language Service Contract
Morning Star online, 14 December 2012, Accounts committee slams court interpreter chaos
Express and Star, 14 December 2012, Court interpreter services slammed
The Independent, 13 December 2012, Editorial: Botched in courtroom translation
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 11 December 2012, Milestone meeting as Justice Minister engages interpreter groups
East Anglian Daily Times, 7 December 2012, Suffolk: Judge left frustrated as translator’s absence delays justice
Law Society Gazette, 6 December 2012, Interpreters 'gag' probe
ExaroNews.com, 4 December 2012, MPs question minister on gagging magistrates over interpreters: Justice minister Helen Grant asked to give explanation for attempt to stifle MPs' inquiry
Private Eye, 30 November 2012, ALS not well
Kent Online, 26 November 2012, Judge Michael Carroll slams court translation service Applied Language Solutions
Daily Mail, 24 November 2012, Trials collapse as interpreter shortage cripples the court... whose reliance on Google Translate is 'putting the public safety at risk'
ExaroNews.com, 15 November 2012, Government gags magistrates over interpreter ‘fiasco’ in courts: Court clerks 'silenced' as Ministry of Justice stops data on ALS 'failures' going to inquiry
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 2 November 2012, Bullying translators blamed for chaos
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 1 November 2012, Justice Minister invites interpreters to crunch meeting Read the letter from Helen Grant MP 22 October 2012
Law Society Gazette, 30 October 2012, Contracts and Access to Justice
Law Society Gazette, 30 October 2012 Applied founder blames ‘intimidation’ for court interpreter debacle
The Independent, 30 October 2012 Applied Language Solutions boss Gavin Wheeldon blames interpreters for company's failures
Huffington Post, 24 October 2012 The Court Interpreting Fiasco Continues as Capita Agreement is Branded 'Unsalvageable'
Law Society Gazette, 24 October 2012 Court interpreter mess ‘led to custody’, MPs told
The Independent, 23 October 2012 'Courtroom chaos': Government accused of endangering justice by using cut-price courtroom interpreters
The Guardian, 23 October 2012 Suspects 'denied fair trial' by shortage of court interpreters
Daily Mail, 23 October 2012 Courts need 10,000 translators a month but service fails to provide linguists for one in ten cases
Professional Interpreters for Justice, 19 October 2012 ‘Car crash’ contract puts Ministry of Justice in the firing line
Law Society Gazette, 17 October 2012 Interpreter firm still missing target, official statistics reveal
Private Eye, 17 October 2012 Cost in Translation
Law Society Gazette, 16 October 2012 Officials ignored experts’ warning on interpreting contract
Portsmouth News, 16 October 2012 Three on oil scam charge
falseeconomy.org, 16 October 2012 Fishiest Outsourcing Firms: Applied Language Solutions
politicshome.com, 16 October 2012 Crispin's Pet Project
Interpreters for Justice, 15 October 2012 There ‘is Little Point’ In Capita/ALS Deal, Says Judge
legalcheek.com, 15 October 2012 Day Of Reckoning Arrives For Court Interpreting Company Which Offered Jobs To Animals
Al Jazeera, 10 October 2012 Selling off Britain: Lost in translation?
Interpreters for Justice, 9 October 2012 Inquiries into flawed interpreters contract reach a head as court chaos continues
International Association of Conference Interpreters, aiic.net, 7 October 2012 The ALS/Capita case: how much longer?
Southern Daily Echo, 2 October 2012 Report slams court translation contract
The Linguist, October-November 2012 In search of Justice: CIOL's Chair of Council reports on developments regarding the MOJ Framework Agreement and the recent submission to the Justice Select Committee
Modern Law Magazine, September 2012 Preaching to the converted on the importance of professional standards
Lynn News, 22 September 2012 King’s Lynn court imposed lesser sentence because man could not speak English
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 20 September 2012 ‘Shocking failings’ of court contract
Interpreters for Justice, 18 September 2012 New hearing announced into interpreter contract
Public Service Magazine, 14 September 2012 MoJ's interpreter management ''appalling''
labour.org.uk, 13 September 2012 NAO report reveals incompetence at Ministry of Justice - Slaughter
The Times, 13 September 2012 Ministry criticised over interpreter chaos
Legal Voice, 13 September 2012 Language problem: spending watchdog joins criticism of new court interpreters’ contract
Committee of Public Accounts, 12 September 2012 Statement from PAC Chair on NAO report: The Ministry of Justice's language services contract
Financial Times, 12 September 2012 Courts’ interpreter contract attacked
Law Society Gazette, 12 September 2012 Spending watchdog trains fire on interpreter contracting chaos
The Guardian, 12 September 2012 Court interpreting criticised as 'wholly inadequate' in damning NAO report: Ministry of Justice criticised for 'courtroom chaos' as ALS was too small to meet £90m contract and boycotted by interpreters
Bristol Post, 27 August 2012 Judge criticises interpreter firm for trial delays
Huffington Post, 26 August 2012 Cost Cuts 'Pressure Court Services', According To Union
Express.co.uk, 26 August 2012 Justice in the dock as cuts unleash chaos
Channel 4 News, 22 August 2012 Who really runs the public sector?
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 11 August 2012 Translate in court? Me? Ow?
Financial Times, 10 August 2012 Claws out for pet hates
BBC News, 9 August 2012 Court interpreter checks 'non-existent'
The Guardian, 5 August 2012 Interpreters in courts: lost in translation
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 2 August 2012 Anger after interpreter problems delay hearing
Ipswich Star, 1 August 2012 Suffolk: Parliamentary inquiry into court interpreter shambles welcomed
Private Eye, 25 July 2012 Well done, Wheeldon
Southern Daily Echo, 22 July 2012 Hampshire police insists it won't use Applied Language Solutions for intepreters
Birmingham Mail, 21 July 2012 MPs launch inquiry into translation shambles which let suspects walk free
The Times of India, 21 July 2012 Fake interpreter turns up at Indian woman's murder trial
The Gulf Times, 21 July 2012 Interpreter farce halts trial, causes huge loss
The Daily Mail, 21 July 2012 Trial stopped as murder case translator was only there because his wife - the real interpreter - was 'too busy to show up'
The Daily Telegraph, 20 July 2012 Trial suspended as bogus interpreter stands in for wife
The Independent, 20 July 2012 Unqualified ALS interpreter revealed to have halted Rajvinder Kaur trial
The Guardian, 20 July 2012 MPs to investigate 'underperforming' firm awarded £300m court monopoly
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 20 July 2012 Judge demands anwers from court interpreter suppliers
The Lawyer, 20 July 2012 House of Commons launches probe into MoJ interpreting contract
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 20 July 2012 Interpreters welcome ALS probe
Littlehampton Gazette, 20 July 2012 Unqualified interpreter halts trial
Daily Echo, 20 July 2012 Interpreter fiasco at murder trial
Law Society Gazette, 19 July 2012 Courtroom interpreter 'savings' evaporate
Ashford Herald, 19 July 2012 Man kept in cells for days as translator unavailable
Law Society Gazette, 18 July 2012 MPs to probe interpreter deal
www.parliament.uk, 18 July 2012 New Justice Select Committee Inquiry: Interpretation and Translation services and the Applied Language Solutions contract
New Statesman, 12 July 2012 Cost savings on court interpreting services are anything but
Birmingham Mail, 11 July 2012 Government admits controversial ALS interpreter contract will not save £12m
UK Press Association, 9 July 2012 £12m interpreter savings 'unlikely'
The Guardian, 30 June 2012 Justice? Not if defendants can't engage fully with the trial
Law Society Gazette, 14 June 2012 CPS delays rollout of ALS interpreters
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 11 June 2012 Company to carry out investigation after interpreter fails to turn up at court
Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, 2 June 2012 Court interpreter woes continue
Private Eye , June 2012 ALS, Alack
Law Society Gazette, 31 May 2012 'Self-serving' interpreter figures slammed
The Independent, 24 May 2012 Chaotic start for company that clinched multimillion pound deal to provide translators for courts and inquests
The Telegraph, 24 May 2012 MOJ to monitor court interpreters after one in ten fail to turn up or get translation wrong
Law Society Gazette, 24 May 2012 Official statistics reveal ALS performance failure
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 24 May 2012 Solicitor-General rejects call for inquiry into ALS
Interpreters for Justice, 22 May 2012 Judiciary expresses concern about court interpreting
The Independent, 21 May 2012 Plan to cut spending on court interpreters leads to farce. Rethink prompted after solicitors resort to Google Translate to understand their clients
Law Society Gazette, 17 May 2012 ALS interpreters contract facing renewed scrutiny
Spend Matters, 14 May 2012 Southampton run into procurement conflict of interest issues
Police Life, 11 May 2012 Interpreters Question New Agreement
The Public and Commercial Services Union, May 2012 Threats to justice: How the cuts are placing a huge strain on vital judicial functions
The London Advocate, May 2012 It's all Greek to Me: the Interpreter Debacle
Police Life, May 2012 Interpreters claim Framework Agreement is killing justice
Leicester Mercury, 9 May 2012 Jury discharged
Yorkshire Post, 5 May 2012 Prison vow over sham marriages as Yorkshire gang sentenced
Plymouth Herald, 3 May 2012 Interpreter request is refused by court because man has 'been in UK long enough'
Law Society Gazette, 3 May 2012 Letters: Voicing concern at the Applied Language Solutions / Capita farce
EULITA, 30 April 2012 The UK dilemma over interpreting services for the justice sector continues
Croydon Guardian, 29 April 2012 Court backlog in interpreter shortage
Law Society Gazette, 26 April 2012 Court interpreter situation 'improving'
Fair Trials International Declining UK court interpreting standards are difficult to comprehend
Croydon Guardian, 25 April 2012 Court backlog in interpreter shortage
Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 24 April 2012 Huddersfield man in court accused of sex offenders’ register breach
Law Society Gazette, 19 April 2012 How long before we end up with a serious miscarriage of justice?
Manchester Evening News, 19 April 2012 Court official left in tears after outburst at Rochdale sex gang trial
Law Society Gazette, 19 April 2012 Interpreter 'bite' mistake causes trial collapse
Private Eye, 17 April 2012 Applied Language Solutions billed by judge for failing to supply a court interpreter
The Lawyer, 17 April 2012 Interpreting error leads to £25,000 retrial costs
BBC News, 13 April 2012 Trial collapses at Snaresbrook court after interpreter error
Law Society Gazette, 13 April 2012 Grieve: interpreter failure ‘not contempt’
Halifax Courier, 12 April 2012 Is it quicker if I learned Czech? Lawyer’s quip as interpreter fails to show
Ipswich Star, 11 April 2012 Ipswich: court interpreter service is a lottery in any language
Bradford Telegraph and Argus,11 April 2012 Judge blasts interpreters firm for court no-shows
15min.lt, 10 April 2012 British judges, Lithuanian defendants, and Google Translate
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 7 April 2012 Interpreter service 'disrupting court work'
Politics.co.uk, 4 April 2012 Comment: Outsourcing interpreters has turned the courts into a freak show
Politics.co.uk, 2 April 2012 Court interpreter cuts 'leading to miscarriages of justice'
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 29 March 2012 Courts need to be clearly understood
BBC News, 29 March 2012 Concern over translation in court by Peterborough magistrates
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 29 March 2012 Bradford Judge demands firm explain after it failed to provide interpreter in case
BBC News, 28 March 2012 Interpreter travels 560 miles for Ipswich court case
The Daily Mirror, 28 March 2012 Lost in translation: Court interpreter travels 564 miles for EIGHT minutes’ work
Metro, 28 March 2012 Court translator travels 564 miles for just eight minutes
The Telegraph, 27 March 2012 Court staff forced to rely on Google translate
East Anglian Daily Times, 27 March 2012 Ipswich: it’s a farce! fed-up defence solicitors blast court interpreter system after translator has to travel from Newcastle to Ipswich for hearing
Luton & Dunstable Express, 25 March 2012 New Courts service lost in translation Also see The Telegraph, 18 January 2011: Police translator bombarded inspector with suggestive emails
The Guardian, 25 March 2012 In praise of... judicial interpreters
Channel 4 News, 23 March 2012 Court chaos as interpreter service goes private
BBC News, 21 March 2012 Ministry of Justice translation firm accused of data theft
The Guardian, 19 March 202 Private Court interpretation company 'should face contempt proceedings' Read Emily Thornberry MP's letter to Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP here
The Independent, 17 March 2012 Privatisation of court interpretation services is causing problems, admits Justice minister Crispin Blunt
Law Society Gazette, 16 March 2012 ‘Grossly overpaid’ interpreters to blame for courts fiasco, says minister
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 16 March 2012 Demo as minister says ALS is best for the job
BBC News, 15 March 2012 Court translators protest against new contract system
The Telegraph, 15 March 2012 Privatisation of court interpreting 'had problems', admits Justice minister
Yorkshire Post, 15 March 2012 Judge considers making privatised interpreters pay for court failings
Manchester Evening News, 15 March 2012 War of words as interpreters blast court translation firm Applied Language Solutions
Law Society Gazette, 15 March 2012 Unite joins interpreting campaign
The Guardian, 15 March 2012 Violent clients, traumatised victims, late payment - the life of a court interpreter
The Times online , 15 March 2012 Court interpreters protest over pay cuts
Norwich Evening News, 14 March 2012 Judge hits out at interpreter delays
Unite the Union, 14 March 2012 Campaign launched to reverse the privatisation of court interpreting, as service descends ‘into chaos’
Manchester Evening News, 12 March 2012 Boss of court translation firm Applied Language Solutions hits back after judges blast service
News.co.uk, 11 March 2012 Rabbit enrols as court translator
The Lawyer, 09 March 2012 Government's court interpreting agency hit with wasted costs orders
The Birmingham Mail, 09 March 2012 Jajo the Rabbit 'hired' as translator at Birmingham courts
BBC News, 08 March 2012 Court and police interpreters in Birmingham Protest
The Law Society Gazette, 08 March 2012 ALS offers cash to beat interpreting boycott
Private Eye, 09 - 22 March 2012 Lost in Translation
Yorkshire Post, 07 March 2012 Missing interpreter costs day in court case
Worcester News, 06 March 2012 Judge: Absence of interpreters becoming problem
Linguistlounge.ORG, 06 March 2012 ALS fact check: almost 70 percent of courts hit by interpreter chaos
Lackuna.com, 05 March 2012 As UK Interpreters Strike, Google “Scabs”
Politics.co.uk, 05 March 2012 Outsourcing forces untrained translators on courts, campaigners say
Family Law Week, 04 March 2012 90% of interpreters boycott new ‘flawed’ system, claims campaign group
The Sunday Times, 04 March 2012 Dragon reject 'sparks court chaos'
The Sunday Express, 04 March 2012 Interpreter system 'waste of money'
The Daily Mail, 03 March 2012 Foreign suspects are being released from police custody due to lack of interpreters
The Independent, 03 March 2012 Court translation service in crisis after cost-cutting deal
The Daily Express , 03 March 2012 Hopes of snaring foreign suspects lost in translation
The Guardian, 03 March 2012 Suspects freed as a result of court interpreters' boycott
Channel 4 News , 02 March 2012 Court translation service in crisis after cost-cutting deal
The Daily Mail, 02 March 2012 Foreign suspects are being released from police custody due to lack of interpreters
The Folkestone Herald, 02 March 2012 Uninsured driver is lost until court translation
The Law Society Gazette, 02 March 2012 Interpreting the interpreters’ strike
The Telegraph, 02 March 2012 Police let foreign crime suspects go due to lack of interpreters
The Law Society Gazette, 02 March 2012 Court clerk turns to Google to fill interpreting gap
The Lawyer, 02 March 2012 Tory minister admits new court interpreter system is 'unacceptable'
The Birmingham Mail, 02 March 2012 Foreign crime suspects walking free on bail in Birmingham due to interpreter crisis
The Guardian, 02 March 2012 Interpreters stay away from courts in protest at privatised contract
The interpreter's story: Mirela Watson: 'a lot of the new interpreters have no understanding of legal terminology, which is vital in our profession'
The Law Society Gazette, 01 March 2012 MoJ must address the chaos
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 01 March 2012 Court interpreter service criticised
The Law Society Gazette , 01 March 2012 MoJ warned two years ago over interpreters
The Law Society Gazette, 29 February 2012 Lost in Translation
The Londra Gazete (London Turkish Gazette), February - March 2012 Interpreting chaos in courts
Turkish interpreter fails to appear for arson hearing Woman pleads guilty to starting flat fire
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 24 February 2012 Court interpreters hit out at changes
The Law Society Gazette, 24 February 2012 Interpreter problems ‘unacceptable’ says ministry
Private Eye, 24 February 2012 Words of Warning
Yorkshire Post, 23 February 2012 Judge lost for words as trial halted over lack of interpreter
The Law Society Gazette, 23 February 2012 Firm in interpreter storm offers better deal
This is Somerset, 23 February 2012 Case delayed for interpreter
The Lawyer, 23 February 2012 MoJ ditches new court interpreting system in face of major backlash
The Law Society Gazette, 23 February 2012 The unavoidable impression is of a department which is being run on the hoof
Mancunian Matters, 22 February 2012 Decision by courts to only use translators from one agency causes widespread disruption to judicial system
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 21 February 2012 Court frustration over missing interpreters
Legal Expenses, February 2012 MoJ admits 'teething problems' with interpreters
The Lawyer, 20 February 2012 Lost in Translation: Court interpreters row raises spectre of miscarriages of justice
Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 18 February 2012 Courts left in ‘chaos’ by interpreter mix-up
The Guardian, 16 February 2012 Courts given green light to hire own interpreters as ALS struggles to cope
BBC News, 13 February 2012 Court chaos follows interpreter change
Private Eye, 10 February 2012 Lost in Transition
The Law Society Gazette, 9 February 2012 MoJ interpreting hub a ‘false economy’
Private Eye, 14 October 2011 The £60m question
Oldham Evening Chronicle, 12 October 2011 Lost in Translation: MP in Commons attack on Delph interpreter service
ITI Bulletin, September-October 2011 Slash and Burn (a practising interpreter's views)
A Sea change (ALS' PR offensive)
The Law Society Gazette, 8 September 2011 Unite campaign backs public service interpreting
Birmingham Post, 8 September 2011 West Midlands Police to cut £750k from budget for translators
Lincolnshire Echo, 24 August 2011 'Major pay cut' for court interpreters in Lincolnshire
News & Star, 16 August 2011 Cumbrian Court Interpreters Protest at Shake-Up
The Yorkshire Post, 13 August 2011 Tribunals Translators walk out in row over contracts
Private Eye, 12 August 2011 ALS Well?
Unite The Union, August 2011 Speak up, Speak out
Private Eye, 22 July 2011 Lost for words
Law Society Gazette, 14 July 2011 MoJ in line of fire over interpreters contract
Private Eye, 1 April 2011 Lost for words
Preston Citizen, 14 March 2011 Lancashire police interpreter contract is scrapped
Law Society Gazette, 10 March 2011 Defence solicitors warn MOJ over interpreter outsourcing
Manchester Evening News, 7 March 2011 Police rip up contract with interpreter agency after claims it was hampering investigations
Former GMP interpreter: "one wrong word could mean justice isn't done"
Private Eye, 4 February 2011 Speaking Cock
Law Society Gazette, 3 February 2011 Row erupts over police interpreters
Private Eye, 21 January 2011 Speakers Cornered
