Workshop: ‘Share and Gain’ Workshops, Suprasl, Poland (6-7.09.18)

Word of the Week: Bench (noun) Definition: 1) The seat of a judge or a panel of judges in court which is usually elevated so that the judge can see the whole court. Bench literally means a long type of seat and historically this is what judges would sit on. 2) A group of judges or […]

Bill (noun) Definition: A Bill can mean a proposed Act of Parliament before it has come into force. In the U.K. a Bill must be debated and approved by each House of Parliament – the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and then receive royal assent which means the King or Queen must agree […]

Judgment (Noun) Definition: A judgment is a decision issued by a judge. MISTAKE ALERT!: An important point to note is the spelling of judgment. In British English when we talk about a decision issued by a judge we spell it: J U D G M E N T. When we talk about a point of view […]

Word of the Week: Bar (noun) Study Legal English Word of the Week: Bar Definition: In most countries the Bar refers to the legal profession as a whole, whereas in the UK it only includes barristers, not solicitors. The ‘Bar’ is used because it refers to an imaginary barrier in court that separates the participants in […]