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Saturday, 25 January 2020

"translated using a computer programme"

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2020/B29.html

25^th January 2020

[…] "7. On 4th November the independent social worker did not attend Court as he was double booked. In any event the hearing could not be effective because the translation company, Translation Express, instructed to translate the local authority evidence for the parents in good time for them to read it and respond to it, had only provided those documents the Saturday before the hearing. On inspection by the Court appointed interpreters, it appeared they had been translated using a computer programme, and whole sections of the documents made little sense. I had no option but to adjourn again to afford the parents the chance to understand the case against them and to prepare statements in response." […]

Wednesday, 27 February 2019

"interpreter did not attend"

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2019/479.html

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21. The location order was executed on 21 January and the respondent was personally served with the court bundle and the sealed order of 10 January on 23 January. At a hearing on 28 January before Mr Justice Francis the mother attended in person. Unfortunately despite a Czech interpreter being directed by the previous order, no one attended but the mother was assisted by her cousin who interpreted for her in court. At that hearing the mother indicated that she may wish to raise a defence of consent. […]