III. Read the part “Equity”. In pairs find different information.

A. Find information about:

1. drawbacks of the common law courts;

2. how the Court of Chancery appeared;

3. the example illustrating how the common law courts & the Court of Chancery could differ;

4. the reputation the Court of Chancery earned with the passage of time.

2. Find information about:

1. petitioning the King to “redress the grievances”;

2. three important conditions which a person seeking justice from the Court of Chancery had to meet;

3. why the Court of Requests came under mighty attacks from the common law courts;

4. the example where the courts have refused to alter the law, but recommended that Parliament should consider reform.

IV. Draw up the plan for rendering the text and then summarize it.

V. Discuss these issues.

1. Can you name any drawbacks of the Common law courts of the past and present?

2. Find the description of the ordinary reasonable man given by Lord Justice Bowen. How would you describe the ordinary reasonable man of our country?

3. No doubt that over centuries judges have been responsible for making a great deal of law and English senior judges are still doing so. If not how would the common law and the law of equity have developed?

VI. Find the information in the Internet on the following themes and make presentations in class.

1. In 1999 Lord Justice Carnwatch , then Chairman of the Law Commission, referred to it as “ tired, confused old workhorse long overdue for reform.” How has the situation with the Law Commission changed since then? Is there a move towards the creation of a Criminal Code which would set out in one document the main principles of criminal law?

2. Doctrine of precedent.

3. Equitable maxims, their Russian equivalents and examples.

4. Civil law vs. Common law.

5. Focus on Russia: Sources of Law.

Chapter IV The Invisible Palace Part II The Constitution

Vocabulary List

1. exercise the power – применять (осуществлять, использовать) власть.

2. draw up the Constitution – написать Конституцию.

3. pass the law – принять закон.

4. statute – статут.

5. be voted in – быть избранным.

6. enforce the law – прoводить закон в жизнь.

7. come into force – вступить в силу.

8. rehabilitation – восстановление в правах, реабилитация.

9. convention – обычай; международный договор, конвенция.

10. sovereign – монарх.

11. coercion – принуждение.

12. coercive – принудительный.

13. the top committee of government – главный орган управления.

14. officials – должностные лица, чиновники.

15. a court order – распоряжение суда.

16. judicial review – пересмотр дела;

17. abuse of power – злоупотребление властью, превышение власти.

18. the figurehead of power - номинальный глава; лицо, возглавляющее что-либо номинально;

19. the titular head - номинальный глава;

20. loyalty – соблюдение права, закона; благонадежность;

21. a vow of loyalty – клятва верности;

22. be brought in the name of the Queen – быть предъявленным от имени Королевы;

23. the three arms of the state – 3 ветви государственной власти;

24. blameworthy – наказуемый, заслуживающий порицания;

25. blameworthy act – упречное поведение;

26. impute – вменять в вину;

27. enjoy immunity – иметь право на личную неприкосновенность;

28. straddle (the legislation) – возглавлять, стоять во главе;

29. framework – структура, система;

30. a blueprint – план, проект;

31. probation – испытательный срок, пробация;

32. condemned – осужденный, приговоренный.

33. entitle – давать право (на что-либо);

34. deport – высылать, выдворять, депортировать;

35. a traitor – предатель;

36. criminal prosecution – уголовное судебное преследование;

37. province – компетенция;

38. clause – статья, пункт;

39. suspend laws – приостановить законы;

40. a bail – залог;

41. the top committee of government – главный орган управления;

42. repeal (the law) – отменить (закон).