Range of work

By Susanna Wilder

As well as the type of work, the working 1) c__nditions and pay among members of the 2) l__gal profession also 3) var__ greatly. For some people, the image of a 4) la__yer is someone who 5) le__ds a very wealthy and comfortable life. However, it should not be 6) forgo__en that there are also lawyers whose lives are not so 7) sec__re.

The Wall Street 1) _______ probably earns a high salary, but the small firm giving 2) ________ to members of the public on welfare 3) ______ or immigration 4)_________ may have to restrict salaries in order to stay in business. There are lawyers in developing countries whose business with fee-paying 5) _________ subsidises the work they 6) ________ to do for little or no payment for 7) _______ rights groups.

Lawyers involved in human rights may even 1) (finds, find) their profession is a 2) (more dangerous, dangerous) one. Amnesty International research 3) (shown, shows) that more than 60 lawyers investigating cases against people accused of political crimes 4) (were murdered, had murdered) in 1990. In countries where the government ensures that all people have access to a lawyer in an emergency; there are firms that specialise in dealing with people who would not be able 5) (pays, to pay) for legal services out of their own pocket. For example, in England anyone facing criminal prosecution is entitled to choose a firm 6) (of, for) lawyers to represent him.

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From Law Practice Magazine

16.08.2002

English courts

By Priscilla Hedwig

In a Crown Court 1) tr__al there are twelve 2) jur__rs. These are ordinary members of the public between the ages of 18 and 70 who are 3) sele__ted at random. They are not paid but are given 4) e__penses while they are on jury 5) servi__e, which is 6) usua__ly for about two 7) we__ks.

Service is compulsory, and it cannot normally be 1) _______ without a good reason, such as illness. It is not necessary for a 2) _______ to know anything about the law – indeed certain people 3) ________ with the world of law, such as 4) ________, are not allowed 5) _______ as jurors. This is because the job of the jury is to listen to the 6) ______ and to decide questions of fact. It is the judge's responsibility to guide them on questions of 7) _______.

This contrast between law and fact is 1) (very important, most important). If a man 2) (is, be) on trial for murder, for example, the judge will 3) (explain, be explained) just what the crime of murder 4) (mean, means) in English law and the prosecution has to prove. He will explain how the trial will be conducted, summarise the evidence, and tell the jurors what factors they should 5) (considers, consider) in making their decision. These are questions of law. However, whether the defendant did in fact commit murder or not is a question of fact to be decided by the jurors themselves. It is necessary for at least ten 6) (from, of) the twelve to agree.

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From The American Lawyer

07.12.2007