Exercise 6. Insert correct prepositions. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. … present the English judicial system is basically pyramidal.

2. … the top … the pyramid is the final appellate tribunal, the House ... Lords.

3. Outside … London and a few large cities the magistrates are laymen.

4. … the largest cities there are full-time stipendiary magistrates.

 

Exercise 7. Answer the following questions:

1. Is the English judicial system pyramidal in organization?

2. What court is at the top of the pyramid?

3. What can you tell me about the Court of Appeal?

4. What can you say about the trial courts?

5. Are the High Court justices and the County Court judges all barristers or solicitors?

6. Are the magistrates outside of London laymen or well-qualified professionals?

7. Who must have legal training in the largest cities?

8. Using the scheme speak about judicial system of Great Britain:

The House of Lords – the final appellate court

The Court of Appeal – the intermediate appellate court