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Legal fight for gig economy workers' rights; click here for more information
Lawsuit against their employer for basic workers’ rights, in another challenge to the ‘gig economy’. Interpreters for ‘thebigword’ look to workers’rights -
Mailing sent to NRPSI website visitors on 24th June; click here to see the mailing
NRPSI’s website has attracted over 19,000 unique visitors in the 12 months to May 2024 – a 35 per cent increase compared to the previous 12 months; and most visitors are coming more often -
The Law Society Gazette has covered the issues raised by interpreters following the introduction of the new booking system on 3rd June for the MOJ by TBW. Click here to read the article
Many interpreters are still concerned as there are still problems which do not seem to be resolved and they are waiting for answers from TBW -
With missing defendants, dodgy video links and crumbling walls, a typical day at Snaresbrook show why 68,125 cases are waiting to be heard in England and Wales; click here for more information
‘People should not wait two years to be tried’: inside the crown court crisis; made worse by the issues with language services in HMCTS -
Prisons in England and Wales will be at ‘breaking point’ in July, governors told; click here for more
Newspaper story underpinning more troubles in the criminal justice system -
Read this article in the recent issue of ITI's Bulletin on legal aid rates; click here for more
Yelena McCafferty MITI is an award-winning regulated and registered Russian translator and interpreter specialising in legal, financial and media matters -
Read what Jenny Rathbone MP said about interpreting in health settings on 12th June; click here for more information
“We cannot be expecting a child to be interpreting on intimate female history, which was probably neither clearly communicated by the woman in question in front of her child, nor was it possible for that child to be interpreting it" -
Explore the latest agenda from NRPSI for the MOJ; click here to explore the issues
If you believe there is something missing, please email mike@nrpsi.org.uk -
URGENT: thebigword issues since the launch of the new system has led to loss of earnings for many
If you can show clear evidence of loss of earnings since 3rd June due to the implementation of the new system by thebigword, contact mojinvoicing@thebigword.com as well as copying Tracey Howson at Tracey.Howson@thebigword.com -
Message from TBW regarding current issues with the system; 'We have been working through system snags over the last couple of weeks and TBW have reached out to the interpreter community directly to ensure they can access MOJ work'
TBW encourages any interpreter still unable to use the new application effectively to reach out to TBW. Contact on linguist@thebigword.com -
Are you distraught about the lack of action by the NHS regarding improvements in language services? Click here to read more
Take action now. Send this document to the CEO of your local hospital Trust and to the CEO of your Primary Care Trust; keep up the lobbying and we will see improvements -
Understanding Interpreting Qualifications: A Guide to Choosing the Right Route to Professionalism; click here for more information
As DPSI Online says, ‘it is important to understand that not all certificates are equal’ -
Professional Interpreters for Justice (PI4J) have prepared a manifesto to distribute to the new MPs and new Cabinet members after the 4th July election; click here to read it
Organisations pulling together to present the case for professional, qualified, regulated, Registered Public Service Interpreters; those proudly calling themselves RPSI -
NRPSI agenda for issues with HMCTS, including latest chaos caused by the introduction of tbw's new app; click here for more
If you have anything to add just send your thoughts to mike@nrpsi.org.uk -
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