Compose a plan of the text in the form of questions and make notes to answer each item of the plan.

2. React to the following statements: agree or disagree. Support your answers by information or facts from the text.

1. The Rules made radical changes to civil process, namely the new procedure of appellate review.

2. After the reform jury plays a significant role considering both points of law and questions of fact.

3. Claimants must seek a legal remedy for some harm or injury they have suffered.

4. A claim form functions as a summons.

5. Procedure rules are supplemented by detailed instructions called practice directions.

6. In the fast track disclosure follows inspection and an exchange of witness statements.

3. Tell the group what information you have learnt from the text about:

a) the case manager;

b) a claim form;

c) a response pack;

d) allocation;

e) the small claims track;

f) fast track;

g) multi-track;

h) practice directions;

i) case management conferences.

4. Complete the following sentences according to the information from the text:

1. The new procedural code governs … .

2. Claims are initiated by … .

3. A response pack served on a defendant contains … .

4. Judgment may be given in favour ofthe claimant if … .

5. To allocate a case to one of three tracks a judge must consider … .

6. The court sets and controls …. with the aims of … .

7. The central feature of case management … .

III. VOCABULARY STUDY

1. Complete the definitions with the words from the text:

1. … - the process by which a claimant may look at written evidence held by the defence

2. … - the document in which the defendant makes a claim against the claimant

3. … … … - the document in which the defendant agrees to the claim made by the claimant

4. … … - the document starting a claim proceedings

5. … - the process by which the claimant is required to inform the defendant of documents they hold relevant to the claim

6. … … - the document giving evidence by someone who saw or heard something critical to the case

7. … … - the instructions given by a judge on how procedures shoul be carried out in a case

2. Explain the following terms and expressions in your own words:

a) claimant;

b) to admit the claim;

c) to defend the claim;

d) track;

e) timetable;

f) disclosure;

g) inspection.

3. Write the words/phrases associated with the participants of proceeding in the correspondent column:

4. What is the usual order of these events?

To allocate a case; to serve a copy; to file an allocation questionnaire; to respond a claim; to initiate a claim.

5. Make word combinations using words from two columns:

admit a timetable

agree to a stay

allocate to a claim

enforce the process

file the judgment

issue a claim

review a claim on

serve a regime

set differences

settle a reply

6. Use appropriate word combination from Ex.5 and information from the text to answer the questions below:

1. How does a claim proceeding start?

2. What must a defendant do when he or she has been served with a claim?

3. If both parties want time to try to settle the dispute out of court, what should they ask the court to do?

4. What is the purpose of a case management conference?

5. If a defendant is ordered to pay a claimant’s costs but does not, what action can the claimant take?

IV. GRAMMAR FOCUS