Rechtspraktijk HoGent – Hanne Declerck
JURIDISCH ENGELS – RE 2
UNIT 1B : THE LEGAL PROFESSION
THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLOCATIONS
Exercise :
a. Solicitors are allowed to represent clients in court.
b. I am afraid I can’t help you. I am a commercial lawyer and this is a criminal matter.
c. What are the grounds for your case?
d. I will take my final law exams in June of next year.
e. My client is starting a new factory and he needs advice about the relevant health and
safety regulations.
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, Rechtspraktijk HoGent – Hanne Declerck
THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPOSITIONS
EX 1 PREPOSITIONS :
a. The judge awarded my client £20,000 in damages.
b. Suing someone is a more informal way of saying starting proceedings against
someone.
c. A small claim is a claim for a maximum of £5000.
d. Stephen works for a law firm in Manhattan.
e. When you are in dispute with someone you can start a claim in the civil court.
f. Could I take a look at your employment contract?
EX 2 : COLLOCATIONS AND PREPOSITIONS
‘My name is Luigi and I am a lawyer (a) in Milan. I work (b) for /at/ in a big law firm.
Today I am very busy. I am (c) drafting a contract (d) for a new client. This afternoon I
am (e) speaking for a different client in court. It is a (f) breach of contract case. I think
we will win the case because our (g) grounds are very strong.’
SOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS
Partner partner (in een advocatenkantoor of
bedrijf)
Qualify zich kwalificeren / bevoegd worden
Partnerships vennootschappen / partnerschappen
Judge rechter
Practices praktijken (van een advocaat)
Court rechtbank
Client cliënt
Solicitor advocaat
attorney Advocaat ( Amerikaans)
Audience publiek / toehoorders
Associate medewerker (junior lawyer in een law
firm)
issued uitgegeven / opgesteld / afgeleverd
(afhankelijk van de context)
Exercise words :
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JURIDISCH ENGELS – RE 2
UNIT 1B : THE LEGAL PROFESSION
THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLOCATIONS
Exercise :
a. Solicitors are allowed to represent clients in court.
b. I am afraid I can’t help you. I am a commercial lawyer and this is a criminal matter.
c. What are the grounds for your case?
d. I will take my final law exams in June of next year.
e. My client is starting a new factory and he needs advice about the relevant health and
safety regulations.
P a g i n a 1 | 14
, Rechtspraktijk HoGent – Hanne Declerck
THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPOSITIONS
EX 1 PREPOSITIONS :
a. The judge awarded my client £20,000 in damages.
b. Suing someone is a more informal way of saying starting proceedings against
someone.
c. A small claim is a claim for a maximum of £5000.
d. Stephen works for a law firm in Manhattan.
e. When you are in dispute with someone you can start a claim in the civil court.
f. Could I take a look at your employment contract?
EX 2 : COLLOCATIONS AND PREPOSITIONS
‘My name is Luigi and I am a lawyer (a) in Milan. I work (b) for /at/ in a big law firm.
Today I am very busy. I am (c) drafting a contract (d) for a new client. This afternoon I
am (e) speaking for a different client in court. It is a (f) breach of contract case. I think
we will win the case because our (g) grounds are very strong.’
SOLICITORS AND BARRISTERS
Partner partner (in een advocatenkantoor of
bedrijf)
Qualify zich kwalificeren / bevoegd worden
Partnerships vennootschappen / partnerschappen
Judge rechter
Practices praktijken (van een advocaat)
Court rechtbank
Client cliënt
Solicitor advocaat
attorney Advocaat ( Amerikaans)
Audience publiek / toehoorders
Associate medewerker (junior lawyer in een law
firm)
issued uitgegeven / opgesteld / afgeleverd
(afhankelijk van de context)
Exercise words :
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