… increasingly takes place outside the court system.

The pre-trial work, one function of solicitors, is also called ‘to brief barristers’.

What does ‘to brief barristers’ mean?

- ‘to brief barristers’ means ………....

What does the abbreviation ADR stand for?

A lawyer who represents his or her … before the court is known as a barrister (in England),.

Criminal law involves the state imposing sanctions for defined crimes committed by individuals or businesses, so that society can achieve its brand of justice and a …

Given the serious consequences which can result from being convicted of a …, it is necessary to provide safeguards against wrongful conviction.

Judge Brown is going to talk about the process of …

… the substantive and procedural provisions relating to central and local governments

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These differences are again reflected in the criminal court system. There are three types of criminal offence: summary, indictable and triable either way. The nature of the offence will determine the mode of trial. Summary offences are the less serious offences such as minor motoring offences, which are tried in the magistrates’ court whose jurisdiction is limited to a fine of less than £ 1,000 or to a sentence of lower than six-month imprisonment.

Question:

Which case is tried in Magistrates’court?

A case with a fine of …….

Which statement is T (true) about constitution:

Tax law is a branch of public law. A tax defines a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state to fund various public expenditures. A failure to pay, or evasion of or resistance to taxation, is usually … by law.

There are four countries and three distinct …………… in the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

The law maker is called the ………

Constitution Law is the law relating to ……………….. of government in a State.

The first practical difference is seen in the parties to the legal action. A civil case will involve two (or more) individual people or bodies whilst the parties to a …………… case will be the state and an individual person or body.

Criteria for classifying legal systems may be based on historical, political, sociological, cultural …………… and so on.

Later you will learn how this difference is reflected in the terminology and ….……….. of the law.

The English Parliament has two …………

Law is a solemn expression of ………..of the supreme power of the State

Parliament or National Assembly may ……….. its legislation to an individual or a body to make a specified law.