https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2023
28 September 2023
Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2023
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2023
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/ferocious-attacker-guilty-yarm-road-27781934
25 September 2023
[…] Aziz was due to be sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on Monday but the case was adjourned as an interpreter was not available. […]
https://insidetime.org/from-hovis-to-novus-the-inadequate-prison-contractors/
18th September 2023
From Hovis to Novus – the ‘inadequate’ prison contractors
Eleven companies and organisations were identified as failing to meet ‘key performance indicator’ (KPI) targets set by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). They range from Hovis, which failed to deliver bread on time, to education providers Novus and PeoplePlus, which taught too few prisoners at some jails. […]
Foreign language translation company thebigword group was deemed inadequate for its delivery of assignments. A note in the register blamed a shortage of translators in particular in-demand languages, stating: “This is being addressed through recruitment and engagement activities to improve available pool of linguists.” […]
