The Rise of the Lawyer’s Role in the Modern World Unit 36

Growth of the legal profession Buying and selling Buying and selling Finance and commerce Finance and commerce Various property transactions Various property transactions

Legal language Law: “baffling, complex, tricky, and incomprehensible Law: “baffling, complex, tricky, and incomprehensible Ordinary people need simple and comprehensible rules Ordinary people need simple and comprehensible rules Only people who know and understand their rights can effectively claim them in a democratic society Only people who know and understand their rights can effectively claim them in a democratic society

Roles of lawyers in other areas prominent place among business executives prominent place among business executives Dominate the political scene Dominate the political scene Represented in law-making bodies Represented in law-making bodies Government agencies making drafts and proposals for political bodies Government agencies making drafts and proposals for political bodies

Duty of lawyers To promote and protect the fundametnal principle of the legal profession: the rule of law To promote and protect the fundametnal principle of the legal profession: the rule of law

Put the verbs in brackets into appropriate forms There are currently over 97,000 practising solicitors in Enland and Wales, a number that ____(increase) about 4% a year. In addition there are another 11,500 or so barristers in private practice. A further 2,800 ___(practise) as employed lawyers ___(work) ‘in-house’ for a wide variety of companies, government departments and agencies. There are currently over 97,000 practising solicitors in Enland and Wales, a number that ____(increase) about 4% a year. In addition there are another 11,500 or so barristers in private practice. A further 2,800 ___(practise) as employed lawyers ___(work) ‘in-house’ for a wide variety of companies, government departments and agencies.

Key There are currently over 97,000 practising solicitors in Enland and Wales, a number that is increasing about 4% a year. In addition there are another 11,500 or so barristers in private practice. A further 2,800 practise as employed lawyers working ‘in-house’ for a wide variety of companies, government departments and agencies. There are currently over 97,000 practising solicitors in Enland and Wales, a number that is increasing about 4% a year. In addition there are another 11,500 or so barristers in private practice. A further 2,800 practise as employed lawyers working ‘in-house’ for a wide variety of companies, government departments and agencies.

commercial, globalization, growth, legal, rights All these totals have increased vary rapidly over the last quarter of a century. They reflect increased demands for ___services resulting from economic___, structural changes affecting the ___ world such as ____ and involvement in Europe, and numerous other social changes with greater emphasis on citizens’ ___. All these totals have increased vary rapidly over the last quarter of a century. They reflect increased demands for ___services resulting from economic___, structural changes affecting the ___ world such as ____ and involvement in Europe, and numerous other social changes with greater emphasis on citizens’ ___.

All these totals have increased vary rapidly over the last quarter of a century. They reflect increased demands for legal services resulting from economic growth, structural changes affecting the commercial world such as globalization and involvement in Europe, and numerous other social changes with greater emphasis on citizens’ rights. All these totals have increased vary rapidly over the last quarter of a century. They reflect increased demands for legal services resulting from economic growth, structural changes affecting the commercial world such as globalization and involvement in Europe, and numerous other social changes with greater emphasis on citizens’ rights.