- •How would you express the quotation in your own words?
- •Section b Reading and speaking
- •2. Discuss your ideas as following:
- •What is law?
- •Word Study: Key Terms
- •4. Comprehension check
- •5. Use all the information you have learnt in this Unit so far to describe the topic “What is Law?”.
- •6. Work in pairs. Take turns to describe some of the facts, give your reasons of the topic of discussion. Why do we need laws?
- •Section c Language study
- •Vocabulary
- •7. Note the meaning of the word “law”. Translate the expressions:
- •8. Match the expressions. Make up 5-6 sentences using them.
- •9. Complete the sentences using the text.
- •11. Study the patterns, give the Ukrainian equivalents for them and translate the sentences into English.
- •13. Choose the best word (law, rule, regulation) to fill in the blanks:
- •14. Classify the following situations into three types (see the table below). In groups think of some more situations for each column.
- •15. Write down as many words as possible correlated to the topic, then compare your list with that of your partner, see how you managed it, pay attention to those words you failed to recollect.
- •16. Play a “Student-Teacher” game. A teacher dictates some expressions in English, a Student translates them. The Teacher commentates and assesses.
- •17. Translate the sentences into English. Use the key vocabulary and the expressions from the Unit.
- •Section d Listening
- •17. You are going to hear the text about unjust laws.
- •Listening
- •Section e Skimming reading
- •18. The text given below deals with the legal system in different countries. Skim the text and make the logical plan of the text.
- •Legal Systems in different countries
- •Scanning reading
- •19. Scan the text “The Law System” and find out information concerning:
- •International Private Law
- •The Law System
- •Section f Test (Time Limit – 45 minutes)
- •Match the words in the box with their definitions.
- •Which verb do the following sentences define?
- •1. How would you express the quotation in your own words?
- •Section b Reading and speaking
- •Discuss your ideas as following:
- •3. Learn the following words and expressions:
- •Legal professions in Ukraine, the usa and gb
- •3. Word Study: Key Terms
- •4. Comprehension check
- •Section c Language study
- •13. Below is a list of tasks carried out by solicitors and barristers. Classify them into the appropriate column.
- •14. Match the terms from column a with their explanations from column b .
- •15. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Section d Listening
- •Listening
- •A jury system must be introduced in Ukraine Choose arguments for or against
- •Scanning reading
- •19. Scan the text “The Bar in Ukraine” and find out information concerning:
- •The Bar in Ukraine
- •Section f Test (Time Limit – 45 minutes)
- •True/False
- •Unjust laws
- •To be legally qualified for jury service, an individual must:
- •There are three groups that are exempt from federal jury service:
- •Excuses from Jury Service
13. Below is a list of tasks carried out by solicitors and barristers. Classify them into the appropriate column.
a) advising clients on general legal issues |
f) advising on litigation |
k) conveyancing of houses |
b) advising clients on special legal issues |
g) advising on tax matters |
l) making wills |
c) dealing with commercial transactions |
h) advocacy in all courts |
m) preparing cases |
d) drafting of documents in connection with litigation |
i) advocacy in the lower courts |
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e) share and other property dealings |
j) commercial work |
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Solicitors |
Barristers |
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14. Match the terms from column a with their explanations from column b .
A law office typically has many employees in addition to the lawyers. The following descriptions will help you be more informed about your legal representation.
Notes:
associate – помічник партнера
paralegal – посада, яка відноситься до юридичних працівників без освіти (диплома) юриста
A |
B |
1. Partners |
a) A firm will sometimes hire outside lawyers as independent contractors to do part-time work. The firm will usually pay a contract lawyer on an hourly basis and then bill out his or her time at a higher rate in order to cover overhead costs and hopefully make a profit off of the lawyer’s work. |
2. Associates |
b) This is general term that is sometimes used by law firms to describe paralegals, legal secretaries, and other support staff. |
3. Contract Lawyers |
c) Lawyers who are employed by a firm but who are not owners are typically called associates. They can be very good lawyers but they typically have less experience than the partners of the firm. Although it varies from firm to firm, associates typically have to work for four to ten years before they are considered for partnership. Given their experience, associates typically bill at lower rates than partners. |
4. Law Clerks |
d) Depending on the type of law practiced, some law firms will hire investigators who are charged with going out and investigating background facts on a case. |
5. Paralegals |
e) They are typically law students who work for the firm while they are going to law school. They do legal research and assist lawyers in preparing cases. |
6. Legal Assistants |
f) People typically refer to the owners of a law firm as partners. It is very prestigious for a lawyer to become a partner of his or her law firm. Partners are usually the most experienced lawyers in the firm and they charge the highest fees. |
7. Investigators |
g) is someone who has legal training but who is not a lawyer. They serve an important role in a law firm by providing support to lawyers when they are working on cases. They can work under the supervision of a lawyer but do not justify the high billing rates of a lawyer. They typically bill at rates that are half of what a lawyer charges. |