3. Соотнесите английские словосочетания из текста с их русскими эквивалентами.

1. to reach a sound and just decision	a.требовать экспертных профессиональных знаний для толкования чего-либо
2. expert evidence	b. выполнять задание
3. to convince the judge	c.идти в ногу с современными разработками (достижениями) в данной области
4. expert’s opinion	d. взять на себя ответственность за клиента
5. to require expertise in the interpretation	e. убедить судью
6. hearsay evidence of a specialist nature	f.придти к убедительному и справедливому решению
7. to be truthful to court	g. гибкость ума
8. witness is on oath	h.доказательства, полученные с помощью эксперта
9. to assume a responsibility to the client	i.доказательства с чьих-либо слов профессионального характера
10.to keep up to date with current developments in the field	g. быть правдивым перед судом
11. to fulfill the assignment	k. мнение эксперта
12. flexibility of mind	l. свидетель, приведенный к присяге

4. Найдите в тексте слова, которые образуют устойчивые словосочетания со следующими словами. Проиллюстрируйте их значения в своих предложениях.

5. Составьте пары слов с противоположным значением.

1. an expert witness	a. unbiased
2. factual evidence	b. oral evidence
3. facts	c. hearsay evidence
4. biased	d. counterarguments
5. written reports	e. a layman
6. arguments	f. the right
7. the duty	g. opinions

6. Заполните пропуски подходящими словами из упражнения 6.

1. Expert evidence should be seen to be ___________

2. To provide clarity on the facts of the case, and to prevent such cases from turning into a "he said, she said," both parties often bring in __________ to testify on their behalves.

3. Expert witnesses provide their interpretation of the _____ of the case during the pre-trial period.

4. The work involves a lot of reading and reviewing different ___________.

5. Expert witnesses should be _____________.

6. Expert witnesses are perceived very differently from ___________, both by the law and by the public. It gives you some _______ and advantages but imparts added responsibilities.

7. Прочитайте диалог между судьей и экспертом, выступающим в качестве свидетеля по делу.

Q: What is your name?

A: Lionel Thompson, Your Honour.

Q: Your occupation?

A: I am a doctor, and have been all my life.

Q: Did you examine Deborah Ann Kaye and review her file?

A: The young woman who suffered massive brain damage while in Dr. Towler’s care? Yes.

Q: What is your educational background?

A: I went to Howard University as an undergraduate and majored in chemistry. I went to medical school at N.Y.U. and got my M.D. in 1958.

Q: What did you do after that?

A: I stayed on the staff at Bellevue for five years, and then joined their Emergency Medicine group. I practiced there for almost twenty years, but the pace of the Emergency room became too much for me, so I joined the surgical staff of the Hempstead Hospital on Long Island. I am still on staff there.

Q: Do you hold any state licenses?

A: Yes. I am licensed to practice medicine by the state of New York.

Q: Are you a member of any medical societies?

A: Yes. The A.M.A., the New York State Medical Society, the Nassau County Medical Society, and Concerned Physicians for Peace in the Middle East.

Q: Do you have experience with anaesthesiology?

A: Yes. When I was at Bellevue, most of my practice was anaesthesiology. At Hempstead I did mostly general surgery, but of course, the surgeon must work closely with the anaesthesiologist.

Q: Have you ever testified as an expert witness before?

A: Yes, several times.

Q: Do you have any experience reviewing other doctors’ work?

A: Yes. I was on the peer review committee of Hempstead Hospital from 1987 to 1995, that was in charge of reviewing complaints against staff doctors.

Q: What kinds of cases did you review?

A: All kinds, but mostly they were cases where a patient had suffered serious complications following surgery.

Q: Counting both your experience on the peer review committee and your consulting work, about how many cases of suspected medical malpractice have you investigated?

A: Around two hundred.