II. Skimming. 1. Look through the section ‘Solicitors and Barristers’ and decide which of the following statements is correct:

1. Look through the section ‘Solicitors and Barristers’ and decide which of the following statements is correct:

a. The solicitor usually gives instructions to the client.

b. The solicitor briefs the barrister on the client’s problems.

c. The barrister briefs the solicitor before the court hearing.

2. Look through the first part of the text and say whether the following statements are correct.

a. Solicitors never deal with criminal cases.

b. It is barristers who usually act as legal advisers to their clients.

c. Detailed recording of a case is the job for a solicitor.

d. A ‘ high street’ solicitor is the same as a family solicitor.

Vocabulary Work

Exercises

I. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following expressions and use them in sentences of your own based on the text.

1. probate; 2. bequeath; 3. conveyance; 4. asylum; 5. appear robed;

6. comply with; 7. professional conduct; 8. lounge suit; 9. brief the barrister;

10. carry out a spot-check; 11. answer the description; 12. ‘high street’ solicitor.

II. Suggest English equivalents of the following expressions and use them in sentences of your own based on the text.

1. здравый смысл; 2. с отрывом от работы; 3. без отрыва от рабо- ты; 4. увольнение по сокращению рабочих мест; 5. бухгалтер; 6. право выступать в суде; 7. парик; 8. бухгалтерский учёт; 9. льгота; 10. издать судебный приказ; 11. судебный процесс; 12. профессиональная этика.

III. Match the expressions on the left (A) with their proper translation on the right (B).

A B

1. practising certificate a. ходатайствовать

2. audit b. по первому вызову

3. legal executive c. опыт

4. plead the cause d. младший юрист

5. on call e. пледировать

6. solicit f. распоряжаться имуществом клиента

7. associate solicitor g. подавать бумагу в суд

8. handle clients’ property h. аудит

9. experience i. разрешение на занятие профессио- нальной деятельностью

10. file a document j. юрист-исполнитель

IV. Guess the concept of the following definitions.

1. The person who creates and organises a record of what happens in a case, so that the whole case may be understood by those who need to do so.

2. Someone whose job is to give advice because they know a lot in a subject.

3. The work done by a lawyer to change the possession of immovable property from one person to another.

4. An amount of money that you borrow from a bank, etc.

5. Someone who pays for services or advice (from a lawyer).

V. Give definitions of these words. Use the dictionary. Suggest word-combinations in which these words can be used.

1. “high street” solicitor; 2. political asylum; 3. magistrates’ court;

4. training contract; 5. the Law Society