Task 5. Fill each gap with a word or word combination from the box in an appropriate form.

the magistrates' court County courts juvenile courts to investigate professional standards the Crown Court the House of Lords appeals on points of law

1. The most common type of law court in England and Wales is....

2. More serious criminal cases then go to....

3. Civil cases are dealt with in

4. Appeals from magistrates' courts are heard in the Crown Court, unless they are....

5. The highest court of appeal in England and Wales is....

6. Offenders under seventeen are dealt with in....

7. Coroners' courts... violent, sudden or unnatural deaths.

8. Tribunals deal with....

Task 6. Find in the text the synonyms for the following definitions:

1. a legal proceeding by which a case is brought to a higher court for review;

2. utter failure; a court case involving a crime, or violation of public order; an inferior judicial officer, such as Justice of the Peace (Br.); a person who has committed an offence; a formal written request to a superior; recognized and permitted by law;

8. to make a systematic examination or study.

Task 7. Answer the questions:

1. Who is responsible for making laws in Britain?

2. What is the difference between criminal and civil law in the United Kingdom?

3. What is the most common type of law court in England and Wales?

4. Name three other types of British courts

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