1. Look at this list of legal occupations. All of these people work in law. Can you describe each job and explain the differences between them?

Solicitor Attorney

Barrister Lawyer

2. Explain your job in the legal profession. If you haven't worked in the legal profession yet, imagine a job you would like to have. You can use the expressions that were used to explain a mediator job.

3. Vocabulary quiz

1. It occurs when one party breaks the terms of an agreement with another party BREACH OF CONTRACT B_ _AC_ _f _ON_ _A_T

2. Money given to someone as reparation for a service or injury. COMPENSATION_ O_P_N_ _T_ _N

3. The period before a trial when requests for documents, interviews and legal actions are made. DISCOVERY STAGE D_ _C_V_ _Y S_ _G_

4. A jury that cannot agree on whether someone is guilty or innocent HUNG JURY H_ _G J_ _ _

5. Legal responsibility LIABILITY _IA_ _ LI_Y6. Failure to do the things that you have a duty to do. NEGLIGENCE N_G_ _G_ _C_7. To break the law. OFFEND _FF_ _D8. The act of dealing with a dead person's property and will. PROBATE _RO_A_ _9. Any wrongful act, whether intentional or accidental, where injury occurs to another

person or party. TORT _O_T10. If someone is ...., he or she is impartial and without prejudice. UNBIASED U_B_ _S_ _

4. Listening.

Pre-listening: How can a company borrow money to get it through a difficult financial period?

a) You are going to hear a conversation between a lawyer, Mark, and a corporate client, Helen. Listen to the first part of the conversation. Why is Helen contacting Mark?

b) Listen to the second part and correct the incorrect statements.

c) Listen to the third part and complete this sentence.

d) Listen to the final part. What is Mark's final advice about charges?

HT

1. Reading. Read this advice given on a Spanish website to company directors with insolvency problems. Use the words in the box to the left of each text to form one word that fits in the same numbered gap in the text.

2. Writing