Vocabulary notes

the European Union - Европейский союз

European law - Европейское право

the Human Rights Act – Акт о правах человека

the Academic stage - академическая ступень

the Vocational stage - профессиональная ступень

the European Convention on Human Rights – Европейская конвенция по правам человека

Bachelor of Laws бакалавр права

Bachelor of Arts - бакалавр икусств (обладатель степени бакалавра по одной из гуманитарных или математических дисциплин в университете)

Common Professional Examination (CPE) – общий профессиональный экзамен

Tort - деликт

Roman Law - римское право

The Law Society – юридическое общество

Legal Practice Course (LPC) – курс юридической практики

four Inns of Court (Gray’s Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple Inn or Lincoln’s Inn) – “Судебные Инны” (четыре корпорации барристеров в Лондоне)

Exercise 1. Answer the questions.

A (Part 1)

1. How many separate jurisdictions are there in the UK?

2. What stages do the legal education systems of the three jurisdictions in the UK involve?

3. What does the Academic stage usually consist of?

4. What is the difference between the study of law in the USA and the study of law in the UK?

5. What main concerns is law teaching in universities influenced by?

6. What subjects are compulsory for law students according to the requirements of the Joint Statement of the professions?

7. What are popular optional courses for law students?

B (Part 2)

1. Who the General Council of the Bar has franchised a one year programme and

examination for?

2. What does the BVC mean?

3. What does the DRAIN mean?

4. When can a student be called to the Bar by his/her Inn of Court?

5. When can a barrister practice?

6. What does ‘pupilage’ mean?

7. How many Inns of Court do you know? What are they?

Exercise 2. Are these statements false or true? Correct the false sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.

A (Part 1)

1. There are three separate jurisdictions in the UK.

2. The legal education systems of the three jurisdictions in the UK involve three prequalification stages.

3. The Academic stage usually consists of a postgraduate degree which is offered in 89 UK universities.

4. Students will also be able to select optional modules or courses dependent upon the alternatives offered by the School.

5. Law teaching in universities is influenced by four main concerns.

6. Law and business, law and French, German or other language are popular mixed degrees.

B (Part 2)

1. After graduation those students wishing to practice law may select one of the two professions and apply for entry.

2. The Legal Practice Course (LPC) lasts one academic year and cost5s on average 9,000 pounds for fees.

3. Upon successfully completing the LPC a Trainee Solicitor enters a firm and continues the job training for the further two years.

4. Thereafter all solicitors are obliged to continue compulsory professional development (CPD).

5. Upon successfully passing the Bar exams, a student must be called to the Bar by her/his Inn of Court. 6. A barrister wishing to practice on her/his own account must find a ‘set of chambers’ to join as a tenant.

Exercise 3. Fill the gaps.

A (Part1)

Law teaching in universities is influenced by two main concerns – the legal (…) and the government’s higher education policy. The two (…) of the legal profession – barristers and solicitors – have sought over the last century to protect their (…), including the training of their members, as well as jointly to influence the content and quality of the programmes of law (…). The professions have agreed a Joint Statement on the minimum (…) of a law degree in order to enable any student to gain (…) to the Vocational stage.

B (Part 2)

In addition to practical (…) classes, (…) courses in crime, common law, and (…) are taught as well as civil and criminal procedure. Different institutions evolve their own programmes and (…) methods. Performance assessment in the skills areas and (…) choice testing detailed knowledge of (…) rules have been adopted by most, if not all, institutions. Providers of the BVC are increasingly those institutions which also provide the (…), suggesting the potential for the eventual (…) of the two programmes.

Exercise 4. Translate the words in brackets.

A (Part1)

1. The UK is also a member of the (Европейский союз) and subject to European law.

2. The undergraduate law degree is the most common form of entry into the (юридический) profession, followed by a one year professional course and examination (the professional stage).

3. The study of law at undergraduate (уровень) marks a (значительный) difference to the USA where law is a postgraduate discipline.

4. Students will also be able to select (факультативный) modules or courses (зависеть) upon the alternatives offered by the School.

5. A small number of law schools still teach (римское право).

B (Part 2)

1. The LPC (включать в себя) compulsory study of some substantive subjects: accounts, (налогообложение), company law, and professional (поведение).

2. The larger City firms sponsor their (новобранцы) during the LPC.

3. Thereafter all solicitors are obliged to continue (обязательный) professional development (CPD).

4. Different institutions evolve their own programmes and (оценивание) methods.

5. Many find (работа) in corporations, government, or court administration.

Exercise 5. Choose the right variant from the words in brackets.

The biggest hurdles for trainee (barristers/solicitors) are obtaining a pupilage and finding (a tenancy/the Bar) There is a (restricted/unlimited) number of vacancies each year for (pupils/undergraduates) and far more (students/postgraduates) pass the exams than there are pupilages. There are still fewer tenancies available and as a (consequence/result) each year many more barristers qualify than are needed to practice in the courts. Many find (employment/jobs) in (corporations/firms), government, or court (administration/authorities).

Exercise 6. Match the words with their definitions.

1. solicitor - a) active support especially of a cause

2. barrister - b) a lawyer, who advises clients on matters of law and

draws up legal documents

3. drafting - c) to carry out investigations into

4. research - d) preparation of a plan or designing of something

5. advocacy - e) a lawyer, who has been called to the bar an d is qualified

to plead in the higher courts

6. interviewing - f)a discussion set up or intended to produce a settlement

or agreement

7. negotiation - g) a conversation with or questioning of a person

8. compulsory - h) a person studying in a university for a first degree

9. undergraduate - i) possible but not compulsory; left to personal choice

10. optional - j) required by regulations or laws; obligatory

Exercise 7. Write a summary of the two parts of the text.

Exercise 8. Retell the text.