1. Make an outline of the text consisting of 5-8 sentences.

2. Retell the text according to its outline. Barristers

List of words.

Read and learn the words.

to accept a case	принимать, брать; соглашаться
apprenticeship	учение; ученичество
a barrister	адвокат, барристер
to carry on	продолжать, заниматься
to defend	защищать на суде
to engage in	заниматься чем-л.
fee	вознаграждение, гонорар
a gown	мантия
higher court	суд вышестоящей инстанции
Inns of Court	"Судебные инны" (четыре английские школы подготовки барристеров)
to preside	председательствовать
proceedings	иск, обращение за судебной помощью
to prosecute	преследовать в судебном или уголовном порядке
QC (Queen's Counsel)	королевский адвокат
to be responsible for	быть ответственным за
to specialize in	специализироваться
a wig	парик

Ex. 1. Make up word combinations by matching the word from A with its best association from B and translate them.

A	B
to engage	in advocacy
to advise on	wigs and gowns
to accept	a case
to wear	apprenticeship
to serve	difficult points
to carry	on business

Ex.2. Match the words with their definitions.

a wig	an artificial head of hair
apprenticeship	an elegant or formal dress
a fee	a payment asked by professional people
a gown	the four private societies in London
Inns of Court	being a student

Ex.3. Read the text

Barristers

Barrister is one of the two types of practicing lawyers in England, the other is the solicitor. There are about 5000 barristers in England and Wales. In general, barristers engage in advocacy and solicitors deal with office work.

Barristers are experts in the interpretation of the Law. Barristers advise on really difficult points. Only barristers may appear as advocates before the High Court. In the court barristers wear wigs and gowns.

Barristers are rather untouchable figures. If you need one, you never see him without your solicitor being with him. Barristers do not have public offices in any street. They work in what is known as chambers, often in London. To be a barrister it is necessary to be a member of one of four Inns of Court in London. Inns of Court are four institutions that are historically responsible for legal education.

A prospective barrister must pass some examinations established for the Inns by the Council of Legal Education and must read law and serve his apprenticeship with a practicing barrister for not less than a year. The highest level of barristers has the title QC.

A barrister is required to accept any case for a proper professional fee. A good barrister can earn 30000 pounds a year. Only barristers can become judges in an English Court above a Magistrates’ Court. Barristers can not carry on any other profession or business.

Barristers are also found in South Africa and New South West (Australia).

Ex. 4. Answer the questions.

1. How many types of lawyers do you know?

2. Are barristers experts in the interpretation of the Law?

3. What do barristers engage in?

4. Do barristers advise on easy points?

5. May barristers appear as advocates before the High Court?

6. What do barristers wear in the court?

7. Why are barristers untouchable figures?

8. How can you meet a barrister?

9. Are barrister members of one of four Inns of Court in London?

10. What exams do barristers pass?

11. How long must they serve their apprenticeship?

12. Do people pay for barristers’ advice?

13. Barristers can not carry on any other profession or business, can’t they?

Ex. 5. Decide if the following statements are True or False.

1. Barrister is the only type of practicing lawyers in England.

2. In general, barristers engage in advocacy and solicitors deal with office work.

3. Barristers are experts in the interpretation of the Medicine.

4. Barristers advise on really complex points.

5. Only barristers may appear as advocates before lower courts.

6. In the court barristers wear wigs and dresses.

7. You never see a barrister without your solicitor being with you.

8. To be a barrister it is necessary to be a member of two of four Inns of Court in London.

9. A prospective barrister mustn’t pass some examinations established for the Inns by the Council of Legal Education.

10. A prospective barrister must serve his apprenticeship with a practicing barrister for not less than a year.

11. The most experienced barristers have a title QC.

12. A barrister is required to accept any case for a proper professional fee.

13. Barristers can carry on any other profession or business.

Ex.6. Develop the following sentences.

1. Barrister is one of the two types of ….., the other is …...

2. In general, barristers engage in ……

3. Barristers are experts in …..

4. Barristers advise on ….

5. Only barristers may appear ….

6. In the court barristers wear ….

7. If you need a barrister you never …..

8. To be a barrister it is necessary to be …

9. A prospective barrister must pass …

10. The most experienced barristers have ….

11. A barrister is required to accept …..

12. Barristers can not …...

Ex.7. Make a list of barristers’ duties.

Ex.8. Match the professionals with their duties.

Professionals	Duty
Solicitor / Barrister	does the necessary work when property is bought and sold
	has a right to act in all courts as a representative of his clients
	may appear as an advocate only in the lower courts
	may appear as an advocate before the High Court
	conducts negotiations
	prepares cases for trial
	advises on really difficult points
	engages in advocacy (trial work)
	engages in office work
	is an expert in the interpretation of the Law
	drafts documents
	retains barristers for advice on special matters
	defends people in lower courts of law
	gives advice
	is an untouchable figure

Ex.9. Compare the duties of solicitors and barristers. Find similarities and differences in their duties, using the following connectors:

alike

both

neither…..nor

similar to

dissimilar to

different from

Ex. 10. Role play the following dialogue.

A: You are a school-leaver and don’t know what to be: a solicitor or a barrister. Ask your parent about their duties.

B: You are a parent of a school-leaver. Advice your child on the choice: to be a solicitor or a barrister.