II. Development

1. Find in the text the information on:

1. courts of appellate jurisdiction;

2. courts of original jurisdiction;

3. courts of both original and appellate jurisdiction;

4. judges and their appointment.

2. Draw up a diagram, which shows the hierarchy and jurisdiction of the courts in England and Wales. Start with the highest court in the country.

3. Complete the table with the information from the text and rearrange it from superior to inferior judges. Pay attention that some types of judges may sit in different types of courts.

Judicial Office	Court(s)	Qualifications
Deputy District Judges
	The Supreme Court of the UK
		Barrister or solicitor, 5 years’ general practice
Circuit Judges
	County Court
	High Court of Justice
Recorders

4. Fill the gaps of the text with suitable words and entitle it. The first and sometimes the last letters of the missing words are given.

The Courts of Northern Ireland are c…l and c…l courts responsible for the administration of j…e in Northern Ireland.

The UK Supreme Court is the h…t court of appeal. The Supreme C… of Judicature (відправлення правосуддя) is the most superior court of N…n I…d. It c…s of the following courts: the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and the Crown Court.

The Court of A… is the highest court of Northern Ireland. It hears a…s from the lower courts and tribunals.

The H… Court, like its English equivalent, consists of the Queen’s Bench, F…y and Chancery Divisions.

The Crown Court h… more serious criminal cases.

The County Courts are the main c…l courts. They hear different civil c…s and appeals from m…s’ courts.

Magistrates’ Courts (including Youth Courts and Family Proceedings Courts) hear less serious c…l cases.

5. Arrange the following sentences logically to make up the paragraph on the courts in Scotland.

1) The Court of Session is the supreme civil court and both a court of first instance and a court of appeal.

2) District Courts sitting in each local area handle less serious criminal cases.

3) The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court and both a court of the first instance and a court of appeal.

4) The Sherriff Court is the other civil court.

5) The UK Supreme Court is the highest civil court of appeal in Scotland.

6) The Sherriff Court is the main criminal court.

7) The civil, criminal and heraldic Courts of Scotland are responsible for the administration of justice.

6. Read the definitions and put the letters in order to make up the words connected with the English judicial system.

1) Not allowed by law eglilal

2) A law made by a government tca

3) A type of lawyer in the UK iolsrtico

4) A lawyer trained to speak for you in higher courts tarebisrr

5) An illegal action cfenfoe

6) A court which decides who is right in some types of cases urtaibln