V. Find in the text the words that correspond to the following definitions.

1. connected with, or allowed by the law;

2. a building where trials or other legal cases happen;

3. a subject which is being dealt with;

4. to speak in support of an idea, course of action, etc.;

5. a problem being dealt with by police, lawyers, etc.;

6. to receive money as a payment for work that you do;

7. a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.

VI. Find the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.

1. иметь право;

2. юридические корпорации;

3. иметь две основные функции;

4. уходить корнями в средние века;

5. дополнительные профессиональные экзамены;

6. зарабатывать на жизнь.

VII. Insert the articles if necessary.

… senior branch of … legal profession in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is … barrister. There are over 9,000 barristers, who have … right to fight … case in … higher courts (Crown courts and the High Courts) in England and Wales. Barristers belong to the Bar, which is … ancient legal institution and which is now controlled by … Bar Council. There are also the four legal societies or Inns of Court in London, they are Gray's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, Middle Temple and the Inner Temple. The four Inns of Court, law colleges date from … middle ages.

VIII. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

… order to become a barrister, one must have a university degree, plus additional professional examinations organised … the Council … Legal Education. He will then become a member … one … the four Inns of Court. The barrister career starts as a 'junior' handling minor cases (or briefs). He or she may have difficulty … earning a reasonable living or … becoming established in the early years … practice, with the result that many barristers drop … and enter other fields. However, should the barrister persist and build … a successful practice as a junior, … due course he or she may then become a Queen's Counsel (QC), known … the profession as 'taking silk'. The appointment as a QC may lead … a future position as a judge, and it is regarded as a necessary career step … the ambitious.

IX. Explain the italicized grammar constructions in the following sentences.

1. There are over 9,000 barristers, who have the right to fight a case in the higher courts (Crown courts and the High Courts) in England and Wales.

2. Barristers belong to the Bar, which is an ancient legal institution now controlled by the Bar Council.

3. Barristers (professional advocates) have two main functions: first, to give specialized advice on legal matters and, secondly, to act as advocates in the higher courts.

4. In order to become a barrister, one must have a university degree, plus additional professional examinations organized by the Council of Legal Education.

5. He or she may have difficulty in earning a reasonable living or in becoming established in the early years of practice, with the result that many barristers drop out and enter other fields.