Universidad Privada de Tacna: Facultad de Derecho Y Ciencias Políticas

UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DE TACNA FACULTAD DE DERECHO Y CIENCIAS
POLÍTICAS
LEGAL ENGLISH PRACTICE
Name: _________________________________________________________________ Section: __________
Using the knowledge that you have collocations and prepositions correct:
Reasons – at – to- speaking for – into – disrespect - writing
My name is Luigi and I am a lawyer ____. Milan. I work _____ a big law. Today I am very busy. I am _____________ a contrac
____ a new client. This afternoon I am _____________ a different client in court. It is a _________ of contract case. I think we
will win the case because our ____________ are very strong.
Complete the following conversation:
In house counsel – solicitor – barrister - attorney

Anna: So, what are you two planning to do later, when you’ve completed your degree?
Daniel: Well, right now. I’m planning to become a _____________, because I’d really like to plead cases in court.
Anna: You’ve been watching too many of those American films, when the handsome Young ________________ wins the case
against the big, bad corporation!
Daniel: Very funny. I just like the idea of arguing a case. I think it’d be exciting. What about you?
Anna: Actually. I’d like to work for a big corporation and advise them on their legal affairs, as _______________. I’ve Heard the
work can be very challenging. What are your plans, Jacob?
Jacob: I’m thinking about becoming a ___________________. I’m not that interested in pleading cases in court. I’d rather do
research and give legal advice – I think that’d suit me better.
Read this text about working in law. Decide if the statements are true or false
There are two types of lawyer practising in England. ( ) True ( ) False

Last year I finished my training contract and I started working for a large ( ) True ( ) False
international law firm. I am now a qualified solicitor.
Only barristers can speak on behalf of clients in court. ( ) True ( ) False
Both solicitors and barristers can work together in partnerships. ( ) True ( ) False
In the USA and England lawyers can take a special exam to be a judge. ( ) True ( ) False
UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DE TACNA FACULTAD DE DERECHO Y CIENCIAS
POLÍTICAS
Match these terms with their definitions

1. Área of the law which deals with crimes and their punishments, including fines and/or ( ) Civil law
imprisonment.
2. Legal system developed from Roman codified law, established by a state for its regulation. Area of ( ) Common law
the law concerned with non-criminal matters, rights and remedies.
3. Legal system which is the foundation of the legal systems of most of the English-speaking ( ) Criminal law
countries of the world, base don customs, usage and court decisions.
Look the words in the box and decide if they come from civil or criminal law:
robbery ( ) criminal ( ) civil Litigation ( ) criminal ( ) civil
Contract ( ) criminal ( ) civil Sue ( ) criminal ( ) civil
Partnership ( ) criminal ( ) civil Business ( ) criminal ( ) civil
prison ( ) criminal ( ) civil prosecute ( ) criminal ( ) civil
Put each word or phrase under the correct area of law
Unfair dismissal – lease of land and buildings – formation of a business – landlord – maternity leave – discriminate – tenant –
capital – sick pay – insolvent – conveyancing – redundancy – partnership –merger – real estate
Employment law Business law Land law

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UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DE TACNA FACULTAD DE DERECHO Y CIENCIAS

LEGAL ENGLISH PRACTICE

Name: _______________________________________________________ Section:

Reasons – at – to- speaking for – into – disrespect - writing

Complete the following conversation:

In house counsel – solicitor – barrister - attorney

There are two types of lawyer practising in England. ( ) True ( ) False

Match these terms with their definitions

Put each word or phrase under the correct area of law

Employment law Business law Land law

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