Task 5. Read the text again to find out if the following statements are true or false

Task 2. Find the corresponding Ukrainian equivalents of the following expressions.

not be liable for negligence in the conduct of a case, draft pleadings, the right of audience in all courts, successor, join one of the four Inns of Court, acquire a substantial practice, officers of the Supreme Court, follow the general policy laid down by the Senate, conveyance, limited or unlimited liability, make a certain number of attendances at their Inn, in the early stages of litigation, sue for the fees, relinquish the former status, prepare a brief, unsubstantiated belief, new entrants, comply with the client’s instructions.

Task 3. Write down the word-families of the following words:

liability, conveyance, brief, advocate, pleading.

Task 4. Match the verbs & the nouns.

1. incorporate with	a. a barrister
2. sue for	b. legal matters
3. relinquish	c. the former status
4. present	d. a will
5. draw up	e. the case effectively in court
6. make	f. the client’s instructions
7. comply with	g. documents
8. be consulted about	h. the case
9. approach	i. fees
10. withdraw from	j. limited or unlimited liability

1. Barristers are paid directly by clients.

2. Professional examinations must also be passed before anyone can become a solicitor.

3. Solicitors can present cases in lower courts.

4. The solicitor is the first point of contact with the law for a client in the UK.

5. The barrister is the specialist with particular skills in advocacy, a consultant who will examine the case and decide what line to take in court.

6. There are only a few solicitors who are allowed to present cases in the higher courts.

7. The Bar is an advocacy profession.

8. After passing the examinations a solicitor intending to practice must undertake one year’s pupilage in chambers.

9. Practicing barristers receive instructions from lay clients on a wide variety of matters both civil and criminal.

10. A barrister and a solicitor are both qualified lawyers.

Task 6. Fill in the gaps in the text below with the appropriate words & word-combinations from the box.

solicitors, one of the four Inns of Court, the lower courts, judges, guilty, a brief, a Queen’s Counsel, defamation, barristers, negligence

1. “Preparing … for counsel” means a solicitor writes a detailed description of a case so as to inform the barrister of all the facts and main legal points.

2. … are trained lawyers, nearly always ex-barristers, who sit in court, hear and decide legal matters.

3. In Britain a person is innocent unless found ….

4. Barristers may not be liable for … in the conduct of a case.

5. … carry out routine matters.

6. … are called in to advise on really difficult points.

7. A solicitor may represent the accused only in ….

8. … is distinguished by the letters Q.C. after their name.

9. Anyone wishing to become a barrister must join ….

10. A solicitor is not liable for … in respect of statements made in court during the course of a trial.

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