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<p>Information on the number of trials listed in the criminal courts which were adjourned
(ineffective) due to interpreter availability is published in Criminal Court Statistics;
the relevant extract is set out below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Crown Courts</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Magistrates’ Courts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number
of trials</p></td><td><p>Adjourned due to interpreter availability</p></td><td><p>%
of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability</p></td><td><p>Number of trials</p></td><td><p>Adjourned
due to interpreter availability</p></td><td><p>% of trials adjourned due to interpreter
availability</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>41,412</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>166,808</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>38,432</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>156,671</p></td><td><p>608</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>33,669</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>155,087</p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>35,974</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>158,984</p></td><td><p>524</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>39,036</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>162,668</p></td><td><p>474</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Associated costs for rescheduling such cases are not recorded.</p><p> </p><p>The
department continues to monitor the language services contract closely and work with
the supplier to further drive improvements and reduce the cost on the taxpayer.</p>
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