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UNIT 1

STUDENT FIRST AMENDMENT CASE

HazelwoodSchool Districtv. Kuhlmeier

Specialized Vocabulary

Conditional Clauses

UNIT 2

CONTEMPT OF COURT OR VIOLATION OF FREEDOM OF THE PRESS?

Branzburg v. Hayes

Specialized Vocabulary

Conditional Clauses

UNIT 3

THE ROLE OF FEDERAL COURTS IN BALANCING LIBERTIES AND SAFETY

Specialized Vocabulary

The Infinitive

UNIT 4

UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: AMENDMENTS

Specialized Vocabulary

The Gerund

UNIT 5

DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Specialized Vocabulary

The Synthetic Subjunctive

UNIT 6

HEALTH CARE FRAUD

Specialized Vocabulary

The Analytic Subjunctive

UNIT 7

IDENTITY THEFT

Specialized Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

Exerciții examen

Intrebari evaluari pe parcurs an univ. 2012-2013

 TRUE/FALSE

  1. Someone who works for his or hersef is a sole trader.

  2. If you speak on behalf of clients in court, you practise at the Bar.

 MULTIPLE CHOICE

  1. Non-professional clients are known as a. instructed clientsb. lay clientsc. trainees

  2. Barrister working solely for a company are called _____________ a. self-imployedb. in-house counselc. tenants

  3. The governing authorities of Barristers are _____________ a. Bar Council and Inns of Courtb. Royal Court and Bar Associationc. General Council and Chambers

  4. A Barrister’s main work is to _____________ in courts, to draft documents and give legal advice. a. provide representationb. give opinionsc. appear

  5. As a Law School student, Maria did a vacation _____________ in her parents’ law firm. a. placementb. instructionc. course

  6. In my advocacy career, I would like to _____________ contract drafting. a. specialismb. specialise inc. special in

  7. The verb is “to specialise”, the noun is ______________? a. specialismb. specialisation

  8. After a first degree in Modern History, I did ______________in law at SH University. a. conversion courseb. specialisation coursec. summer pupillage

  9. During their Bar Vocational Course at one of the Inns of Courts, the student barristers must (1) ______________ before they can be (2) __________________. a. (1) keep terms, (2) called to the Barb. (1) attend classes, (2) barristers

  10. “Exercise rights of audience” means _____________. a. speak in courtb. speak in bars

  11. I don’t think we can accept that clause, it’s not in the _____________ of the client. a. best interestb. all parties meetingc. terms agreedd. chargeable work

  12. Marie, can you go ahead and set up the next _____________, for we need everyone to be there. a. best interestb. all parties meetingc. terms agreedd. chargeable work

  13. Will you check the _____________ match the notes taken from the meeting with the contractors and client? a. best interestb. all parties meetingc. terms agreedd. chargeable work

  14. Match the verb with the phrase: 

a. make                                                        d.    relevant expertise                

b. draw on                                                    e.    comprehensive service       

c. provide                                                          f.                significant investment 

 a. a - e, b - f, c - db. a - f, b - d, c - e

  15. “Submit a tender” means _______________ a. put an informal proposal to win a contract with an estimate of the costb. to move specialist knowledgec. staff

  16. “Personnel” means _______________ a. put an informal proposal to win a contract with an estimate of the costb. to move specialist knowledgec. staff

  17. “Transfer know-how” means _______________ a. put an informal proposal to win a contract with an estimate of the costb. to move specialist knowledgec. staff

  18. “Procurement” means _______________. a. put an informal proposal to win a contract with an estimate of the costb. procedure by which public authorities award contractsc. staff

 

  

Intrebari de autoevaluare examen

  19. “Apart from” means = besides.

a. for nowb. changedc. besides

   20.   “Amended” means = changed.a. for nowb. changedc. besides

   21.   “For the time being” means = for now. a. for nowb. changedc. besides

   22.   “For the rest of” means = for the remainder of.a. for the remainder ofb. additionalc. together with the letter

   23.   “Further” means = additional .a. for the remainder ofb. additionalc. together with the letter

   24.   “Enclosed” means = together with the letter .a. for the remainder ofb. additionalc. together with the letter

   25.   I am pleased to enclose/ Please find enclosed (state the reason for writing) the Agreement in respect of the above which has now been agreed by FR Ltd’s solicitors. a. I am pleased to enclose/ Please find enclosedb. I should/ would be grateful if you couldc. I look forward to hearing from you (shortly/ as soon as possible)/ I look forward to

our meeting

   26.   If you are happy with the same, I should/ would be grateful if you could (refer to the next step) arrange for the Agreement to be executed on behalf of Lincoln James Ltd where indicated. a. I am pleased to enclose/ Please find enclosedb. I should/ would be grateful if you couldc. I look forward to hearing from you (shortly/ as soon as possible)/ I look forward to

our meeting

   27.   Please bring the executed Agreement along to our meeting on Monday 11th.

I look forward to hearing from you (shortly/ as soon as possible)/ I look forward to our meeting (ending phrase). a. I am pleased to enclose/ Please find enclosedb. I should/ would be grateful if you couldc. I look forward to hearing from you (shortly/ as soon as possible)/ I look forward to

our meeting

   28.   As = previously discussed (refer to previous contact) please note in particular details concerning employees in Schedule 6. a. enclosed find the further amended clause

b. previously discussedc. please let me know if you have any particular concerns

   29.   I don’t think there are any surprises there but = please let me know if you have any particular concerns (offer further assistance). a. enclosed find the further amended clauseb. previously discussedc. please let me know if you have any particular concerns

   30.   A bona fide act is = the same as = an act in good faith. a. differs fromb. the same asc. similar to

   31.   The jury system in Scotland = differs from = that in England because ther are 15 jurors on a panel in Scotland compared with 12 in England. a. differs fromb. the same asc. similar to

   32.   ALADI (Latin American Integration Association) is = similar to = APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) because it shares the aim of strengthening the trading system between its members. a. differs fromb. the same asc. similar to

   33.   In the English legal profession, those with rights of audience in all the courts are barristers; in Scotland they are  = all the above mentioned may be used = advocates. a. referred to asb. calledc. known asd. all the above mentioned may be used

   34.   The clause excludes abnormal weather conditions, = in other words = weather which is significantly different from previous records, like a hurricane. a. in other wordsb. that isc. as soon as

   35.   Towards the end of the arrangement there are usually the boiler-plate clauses, = that is = clauses such as what the applicable law will be and the way in which notices have to be served. a. in other wordsb. that isc. as soon as

   36.   Would you use the phrase IN OTHER WORDS to signal that you are .................? Rephrasinga. rephrasing b. clarifying

   37.   Would you use the phrase THIS MEANS to signal that you are .................? Clarifyinga. rephrasing b. clarifying

   38.   Would you use the phrase COULD I CLARIFY THAT to signal that you are .................? Clarifyinga. rephrasing b. clarifying

   39.   Would you use the phrase SO, IF I’VE UNDERSTOOD YOU CORRECTLY to signal that you are ..............? Rephrasinga. rephrasing b. clarifying

   40.   Would you use the phrase SO, WHAT YOU ARE ARGUING IS to signal that you are ..........? Clarifyinga. rephrasing b. clarifying

41. A number of linking terms are used in older written legal texts (as in many contracts today) to refer to other parts of the same text, to different legal documents, or to related contexts.

What is the meaning of the aforementioned? set out abovea. set out aboveb. written belowc. after thatd. with that

   42.   A number of linking terms are used in older written legal texts (as in many contracts today) to refer to other parts of the same text, to different legal documents, or to related contexts.

What is the meaning of therewith? with thata. set out aboveb. written belowc. after thatd. with that

   43.   A number of linking terms are used in older written legal texts (as in many contracts today) to refer to other parts of the same text, to different legal documents, or to related contexts.

What is the meaning of herein? in thisa. of thisb. in thisc. to thisd. of that

   44.   Complete the definition below:

sick pay - salary paid when an employee cannot work because of illness. a. wageb. sick payc. weekly salary

   45.   Complete the definition below:

employment tribunal - specialist court dealing in disputes between employers and employees. a. maritime courtb. employment tribunalc. family division

   46.   Complete the extract from a model ADR clause with the right words. Pay attention to the grammatical context:

All disputes between the (1) = parties = arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be referred, by either (2) = party , to the project board for resolution. a. (1) parties, (2) party b. (1 ) party, (2) parties