My studies at the Law Faculty

UNIT 4

MY STUDIES AT THE LAW FACULTY

Vocabulary notes

a judge a counsel for the defence a counsel for the prosecution an investigator a notary a legal adviser to enter the university, institute, academy to take entrance examinations to pass an exam to have a good educational background in a subject jurisprudence a full-time student an extra-mural student to attend a course to take a course to provide a course to complete a course Business Law Civil Law Criminal Law Financial Law International Law Family Law Land Law Immigration Law Consumer Law Commercial Law

судья адвокат, защитник обвинитель следователь нотариус юрисконсульт поступить в университет, институт, академию сдавать вступительные экзамены сдать экзамен иметь хорошую подготовку по предмету юриспруденция студент дневного отделения студент - заочник посещать курс проходить курс (обучения) предоставить курс (обучения) закончить курс (обучения) право предпринимательской деятельности гражданское право уголовное право финансовое право международное право семейное право земельное законодательство иммиграционное право потребительское право торговое право

final exams to specialize in (to major in) to take notes to prepare for an exam to take a credit test to pass an exam to sit for an exam to fail (in) an exam to attend lectures and classes to graduate from the university to be a first (second, third, etc.) year student to get a legal education

выпускные экзамены специализироваться в конспектировать готовиться к экзамену сдавать зачет сдать экзамен готовиться к экзамену провалиться на экзамене посещать лекции и занятия окончить университет быть студентом первого (второго, третьего и т. д.) курса получить юридическое образование

 

 

I. Read the following text to learn about the Law Faculty.

THE LAW FACULTY OF RAJ

Legal education is very popular and prestigious nowadays. Those who want to train as judges, counsels for the defence, counsels for the prosecution, investigators, notaries and legal advisers study at the Law Faculty of Russian Academy of Justice (RAJ). To enter the Faculty you have to take entrance examinations in Russian, Russian Literature and History. You need a good educational background in the Humanities to pass the exams.

Full-time students study for five yeas, as for extra-mural students, the study at the Institute for six years. The first and the second years give students a background in Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Statistics, Computers, Economic theory, and other subjects. Students also attend the language courses. The third, fourth and fifth-year-students take courses in different branches of Law. Students complete courses in Business Law, Criminal Law, Consumer Law, International Law, Land Law, Commercial Law, etc.

Studying at the Academy is hard work, but fun. Students have lectures, seminars, practical laboratory classes, class discussions, excursions, examinations, and tests. At the lectures students listen to the lecturers, take notes and ask questions, if necessary. At the seminars they speak on the subject, make reports, and take part in the discussion. At the end of each term students take examinations and credit tests. Each year students must present a course paper and make reports in class. At the end of the course of studies final-year students sit for their finals and present their graduation papers.

The Law Faculty has a full-time and an extra-mural department. If you want to get a legal education, you are welcome to the Law Faculty of RAJ.

 

 

II. Match each word or expression on the left with the Russian equivalent on the right.

 

1) a judge 2) a counsel for the defence 3) a counsel for the prosecution 4) an investigator 5) a notary 6) a legal adviser

а) следователь b) нотариус с) юрисконсульт d) адвокат, защитник е) судья f) прокурор

 

 

VII. Change the subject.

 

1. I never have problems at the end of the term.

(my friend; we; his group mate)

2. We don’t miss classes of course.

(you; his niece; our grandchildren)

3. My uncle is a notary.

(our relatives; you; I)

4. You can work in any branch of Law.

(we; she; I)

5. Her husband works in a court.

(those men; this person; these women)

6. Does he often fail exams?

(your cousin; these students; our sons)

 

UNIT 5

 

 

THE JOB OF A LAWYER

 

 

UNIT 6

 

THE BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEM

IV. Complete the sentences.

 

1. (Британская юридическая система) is rather unusual.

2. It has two different (видов юристов): solicitors and barristers.

3. A solicitor (имеет дело) many legal problems.

4. If the crime is (незначительное) he prepares (дело и доказательства) and (выступает в суде) for you.

5. Solicitors may appear only in the (низших судах).

6. In the British legal system the lowest Courts are the (суд магистратов) and the County Court in a (гражданском процессе).

7. A solicitor can deal with such cases as a divorce or (возвращение долгов).

8. A solicitor also does a lot of day-to-day work (за пределами суда).

9. He (готовит юридические документы) for buying and selling houses and (составляет завещания).

10. He also writes (юридические письма) and carries on (юридические споры) outside Court.

11. (чтобы получить квалификацию) as a solicitor it is not necessary to go to the university.

12. You just have to work for a solicitor as a “clerk” for some period and pass the (экзамены юридического общества).

 

 

V. Complete the sentences.

 

1. Barristers are experts in the (трактовка закона).

2. They (консультируют по) really difficult points.

3. Barristers also experts on (адвокатское дело).

4. (Представление дел в суде) is the most important aspect of barristers’ work.

5. If your case is heard in any Court except the Magistrates’ Court, you must have a barrister to (выступать в суде) for you.

6. But a client can’t deal directly with a barrister because barristers are rather (изолированые) figures.

7. So you never see a barrister (без вашего солиситора) because barristers don’t deal directly with the public, everything must be done through a solicitor.

8. You won’t find a barristers office in any street, they work only in special officers called (палаты адвокатов) often in London.

9. Their job is very traditional in (концепция).

10. (Чтобы получить квалификацию) as a barrister a person must have a University degree in law.

11. Then (необходимо) to pass the Bar Council exams and work in a chamber as a pupil with an experienced barrister for a year.

12. Only barristers can become (судьи) in any Court except the Magistrates’ Court.

 

 

XII. Make up sentences.

 

1. A jury is a group of men and women legally chosen 2. Juries are used 3. It is the duty of the judge to decide 4. The duty of the jury is to decide 5. Jurors are selected at random 6. The person is eligible if he 7. The person is disqualified from jury service if he 8. The person is ineligible if he 9. The person is excused from jury service if he

a) from the electoral register b) has some physical disease c) a mother with young children d) to hear a case e) is a doctor or a dentist f) in civil cases but very seldom g) is a Member of Parliament h) has served a prison sentence i) to decide the facts from the evidence presented j) has a mental disease k) is a judge l) all matters of law m) speaks English well n) in all criminal cases o) a student sitting for examinations p) is a resident of the UK q) matters of facts is over 18 years old

UNIT 4

MY STUDIES AT THE LAW FACULTY

Vocabulary notes

a judge a counsel for the defence a counsel for the prosecution an investigator a notary a legal adviser to enter the university, institute, academy to take entrance examinations to pass an exam to have a good educational background in a subject jurisprudence a full-time student an extra-mural student to attend a course to take a course to provide a course to complete a course Business Law Civil Law Criminal Law Financial Law International Law Family Law Land Law Immigration Law Consumer Law Commercial Law

судья адвокат, защитник обвинитель следователь нотариус юрисконсульт поступить в университет, институт, академию сдавать вступительные экзамены сдать экзамен иметь хорошую подготовку по предмету юриспруденция студент дневного отделения студент - заочник посещать курс проходить курс (обучения) предоставить курс (обучения) закончить курс (обучения) право предпринимательской деятельности гражданское право уголовное право финансовое право международное право семейное право земельное законодательство иммиграционное право потребительское право торговое право

final exams to specialize in (to major in) to take notes to prepare for an exam to take a credit test to pass an exam to sit for an exam to fail (in) an exam to attend lectures and classes to graduate from the university to be a first (second, third, etc.) year student to get a legal education

выпускные экзамены специализироваться в конспектировать готовиться к экзамену сдавать зачет сдать экзамен готовиться к экзамену провалиться на экзамене посещать лекции и занятия окончить университет быть студентом первого (второго, третьего и т. д.) курса получить юридическое образование