Where is The Privatisation of Court Interpreting Heading?
On an average day, the services of professional spoken (foreign) and unspoken (deaf spectrum) language interpreters are required in over 600 civil and criminal cases heard before the courts and … Continue reading
A Breakdown in Communication: Court Interpreting Privatisation
Almost seven years have passed since the privatisation of the provision of foreign language and deaf and hearing impaired court interpreting services across England and Wales. On the premise of … Continue reading
Who Benefits from the Privatisation of Public Sector Interpreting? Part III
The ability to speak more than one language competently is not unusual in many parts of the world. This, however, does not eliminate the need for professional linguists. Interpreters, usually … Continue reading
Who Benefits from the Privatisation of Public Sector Interpreting? Part I
The wholesale sell-off of public services in the United Kingdom through privatisation is almost complete. Under the guise of providing value for money and increasing efficiency, public services have fallen … Continue reading
Privatisation: Interpreting the Cost of Justice
The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is currently on a mission to prove that less is always more only in the public sector with the privatisation of forensic services, probation … Continue reading
“Anatomy of a Disaster”: Privatisation of Court Interpreting Services
This is an update of an article I wrote last year about the privatisation of foreign language and deaf interpreting services in courts in England and Wales under a framework … Continue reading
Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil: Outsourcing of Court Interpreting Services
From schools and hospitals to the police force, almost all vital public services are affected by the current cuts and privatisation agenda. Often poorly thought through, many of these government … Continue reading
