II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1.Who makes up the largest branch of the legal profession?

2. What do solicitors deal with?

3. How many barristers are there in the higher courts?

4. How do barristers specialize in?

5. What do barristers wear in courts?

6.What title do the highest barristers have?

7. In what cases do the judges preside?

8.What number of people does jury consist of?

9. What are people of jury? What do they do?

10. What are magistrates?

11. What are coroners?

III. Выполните следующие упражнения.

1. Вставьте слова по смыслу.

involve (v) - зд. вовлекать

device (n, C) - устройство, прибор, механизм

impact (n, C/U) - влияние, воздействие

ТНЕ FUTURE OF ТНЕ LAW FIRM

Now … … а clear understanding that whatever your career … , it will … the use of computational devices. More and more people are coming to law schools.

They are sure the law is … to them.

Law students are now comfortable with tech. There are … … … computer systems and special programs to give consultation … … … trade low.

And still computers … … … limited impact on lawyers. Computers … … lawyers but … … make them better orators.

Prompts: can have a, interesting , can support, involve, they can't, a lot of, there is, is, about for example,

2. a) Вставьте пропущенные предлоги.

b)Переведите текст. При необходимости пользуйтесь словарём.

Legal professions

England is almost unique in having two different kinds … lawyers with separate jobs in the legal system. The two kinds of lawyers are solicitors and barristers.

If a person has a legal problem, he will go and see a solicitor. Almost every town will have … least one.

Many problems are dealt exclusively … a solicitor. For instance, the solicitor deals with petty crimes and some matrimonial matters in Magistrates’ Court, the lowest Courts. He prepares the case and the evidence. He actually speaks … Court for you.

Barristers are different … solicitors. Barristers are experts in the interpretation of the Law. They are called in to advice on really difficult points. The barrister is also an expert … advocacy. The barrister do not have offices, they work … chambers, often in London and belong … the institutions called Inns of Court.

Judges decide what should be done … people who commit crimes. … Britain, the majority of judges are unpaid. They are ordinary citizens who are elected. Judges are called also Magistrates. A small proportion … judges are not Magistrates.

Prompts: from, of, with, , in, in, to, at, with, in, of, in

3. Приведите однокоренные слова на русском языке.

a proportion, ordinary, a proportion, an expert, an interpretation, advocacy, an office, an institution, exclusively, matrimonial, unique, separate, a problem, a career, computational, a schools, computer systems, special programs, consultation, limited, an orator, a profession, a document, a client, extreme, a formality, a procedure, ordinary

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