Vocabulary task

4. Choose the best explanation for each of these words and phrases from the text.

1) to settle cross-border commercial disputes...’

a) argue your position in a dispute b) agree a solution to the dispute

2) the lack of publicity surrounding hearings

a) court cases b) judges’decisions

3) ‘... other ADR (alternative dispute resolution) procedures

a) different kinds of dispute can be heard in a law court

b) disputes are settled by an independent person or body, instead of in a law court

4) for example, patent courts...’

a) courts dealing with rights relating to inventions

b) courts dealing with rights relating to trademarks

5) mainly in countries with well-regarded court systems'

a) famous court systems b) court systems which are thought to be good

6) *... litigating under a foreign law

a) bringing or defending a lawsuit b) enforcing legal regulations

7) rejected the idea of including an appeal mechanism

a) an automatic appeal system b) a system allowing appeals

8) obtaining a final decision

a) an official decision that can be appealed against

b) an official decision with no appeal allowed.

5. Match the verbs (1-5) with the nouns (a-e) to form common word combinations often found in business law. Some verbs can be matched to more than one noun:

1)to settle, 2) to enforce, 3) to reject, 4) to add, 5) to cite;

a) costs, b) a case, c) a dispute, d) a law, e) an argument.

6. Use the word combinations from the previous exercise to complete these sentences.

1) It is often advisable to........ instead of taking another company to court.

2) The lawyer advised that obtaining a technical report was unnecessary, and would simply …………….

3) The judge …...... the ………… put forward by the defence counsel, saying there was no clear evidence.

4) In court, counsel.......... supporting his view that the transaction was not fraudulent.

5) That new speeding....... will not be effective if it is not ………..!