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Task 3.




Match Russian and English equivalents:

conciliation A жилищный наем, аренда
QC В составление нотариальных актов о передаче иму­щества
right of audi­ence С небрежность, халатность
eligible D соглашение об аренде помещения
limited liability E ипотечный залог, ипотека
conveyancing F раскрывать, объявлять, сообщать
disclose G ученичество
negligence H примирительная процедура
mortgage T право выступать в суде
lease J королевский адвокат
tenancy agreement K ограниченная ответственность
apprenticeship L имеющий право

 

Task 4.

Find the definitions:

cross-examination A - (in England when the sovereign is female) a bar­rister or advocate is the appointed Counsel to the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, entitled to sit within the bar of the court and to wear a silk gown
Inns of Court В - the interrogation of a witness called by one's op­ponent
self-practicing solici­tor С - the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument
eloquence D - 1) the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court; 2) a judicial proceeding or contest
concession E - a deliberate process of speaking out on issues of concern in order to exert some influence on behalf of ideas or persons; active support, especially of a cause
negotiating F - the four private unincorporated societies in Lon­don that function as a law school and have the ex­clusive privilege of calling candidates to the English bar
professional confi­dence G - bargaining, working or talking (with others) to achieve smth. (a transaction, an agreement, etc.)
Queen's Counsel H - a solicitor working on his own, not as a member of some firm
advocacy I - 1) ease in using language to best effect; 2) pow­erful and effective language; 3) the quality of being persuasive or moving
litigation J - the principal condition of a relationship between a solicitor and a client based on trust that the so­licitor cannot be compelled to disclose in court communications made in a professional relation­ship

Task 5.

Describe the differences between the two branches of legal profession (barristers and solicitors) in your own words.

 

Task 6.

A. Open the brackets inserting the given verbs in the correct Tense (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect)

1. Last year I.........(to attend) court trials and.........(to increase) my proficiency.

2. Before becoming Queen's Counsel she........(to work) as a junior barrister for about 10 years.

3. I.....already.......(to write) a paper on Criminal Law.

4. Yesterday at 11 o'clock when you........(to call) me I.......still.........(to write) the legal opinion for that case.

5. At present the police..............(to conduct) the investigation.

6. The Law Course ..........(to develop) the following basic professional skills of a lawyer: interviewing, advising, negotiating, advocacy.

7. One of the judges in this court...........(to work) for 20 years.

 

B. Report the sentences converting them from direct into indirect speech:

1) "Police work is very traumatic", they complained.

2) "We couldn't stop him from shoplifting", exclaimed his friends.

3) "I will not make a statement to the police", said Fiona.

4) "It was me who set the fire to the house", said Harry.

5) "I stole the camera", John confessed.

6) "Where is your family now?" he requested.

7) "What motivated you to commit murder?", the police inquired.

8) "Do you have an alibi?", he asked.

 

 


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