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7. Decide which sentences are true and which are false. Make the false sentences true.

    1. All criminal cases brought to trial in England begin in the magis­trates' court.

    2. Magistrates' court is the court of law, which deals with serious crimes.

    3. The magistrates themselves are professional former judges.

    4. The stipendiary magistrate can sit on his own.

    5. The system of lay magistrates has existed in England and Wales since about 1996.

    6. There are three types of magistrates in England: lay magistrates, stipendiary magistrates and supreme magistrates.

    7. The limit of sentence imposed by a magistrates' court is six months imprisonment or a fine not to exceed £400.

    8. Appeals from a magistrates' court go to the High Court or the Crown Court.

8. Read the text again to fill in the gaps.

1. All criminal cases ….. in England begin in the magis­trates' court.

2. Magistrates' court is the lowest court of law, which deals with less serious crimes, such as, ……, public-health nuisances, petty theft or … .

3. … themselves are for the most part laypeople (usu­ally unpaid) chosen for their experience and knowledge of … .

4. Magistrates, who are required to sit on an average of at least … each year, develop considerable ex­perience in their work, but they cannot be considered … .

5. In large cities there are professional, legally qualified magistrates, known as … .

6. … can sit on his own, but lay magistrates may sit only as a bench of two or more.

7. … are permanently attended by a legally qualified clerk to ad­vise them on ….

8. Law clerk is also … the ad­ministrative functions of the court.

9. The limit of sentence … a magistrates' court is six months imprisonment or a fine not to exceed … .

10. Appeals from a magistrates' court go to the … or the … .

11. The magistrates' court also sits as … hearing cases involving care of children under 14 and dealing with children aged 14-17 with the exception, in both age groups, … .

9. Find information about criminal procedures in different countries. Work in small groups. Present your information in the form of the report or presentation. Focus on Grammar

10. Translate from English into Russian, using the Subjunctive Mood.

1. If his accomplices hadn't revealed some details the sentence could have been quite different. 2. The offender wouldn't be kept in prison if he had kept out of trouble for two years. 3. If he had been a witness of that terrible accident, he would have given the evidence for sure. 4. If he hadn’t robbed so many banks, the punishment wouldn’t have been so severe. 5. If the detective hadn’t collected so much information, he wouldn’t have investigated this case. 6. If they introduced extra security measures, we would avoid the wave of bombs delivery. 7. If the passengers wouldn’t behave themselves so suspicious, they wouldn’t be detained.

11. Open the brackets using the necessary form of the Subjunctive Mood.

1. If the evidence (not to hide) in the yard, we never (to find) it. 2. If the provided information (to be) reliable, the lawyer (not to ask) for his help. 3. Two men (to arrest) on suspicion of murder yesterday. 4. If she (to arrive) at the airport in time, she (not to miss) the plane. 5. If he (not to borrow) such an amount of money, he (not to suffer) now. 6. If the plaintiff (to manage) to get his money back, he (not to bring) the matter to the court. 7. If the witness (to turn) his head on the right, he (to notice) the criminal.

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