M6-2.4 Learn collocations
Instructions
1. The knowledge and comprehension exercises contained many legal English prepositional phrases.
2..Learn the collocations using Quizlet.
3. Please note: If you click on “Choose a study mode” (bottom right) and select “Flashcards” from the dropdown, you will access an audio file with the correct pronunciation of each term.
4. Mark this as complete when you are finished.
Review collocations:
| Collocation / phrase | Definition | Example sentence |
| Award compensation/damages (collocation) | To order compensation or damages to be paid, (a judge or arbiter does this). Damages are like compensation, although there are different levels of damages available depending on the case. MISTAKE ALERT!: Damages with this meaning is always plural. Damage has another meaning. | The judge awarded the claimant £10,000 in damages. |
| Carry out a review (collocation) | To do a review. | A review of the tribunal system was carried out. |
| Decide a case (collocation) | To make a decision about a legal case. | Tribunal judges decide the cases before them. |
| Get advice (collocation) | To seek advice, to look for advice. | The client got advice from his solicitor about the property dispute. |
| Hear an appeal (collocation) | To listen to a case which is on appeal. | The Upper Tribunal hears appeals from the First-tier Tribunal. |
| Hear evidence (collocation) | To listen to evidence in court. | Tribunal judges hear evidence from witnesses. |
| Leave to remain / refusal of leave to remain (collocation) | Leave to remain is permission for a person who is already in the UK to stay there for a limited or indefinite period. A refusal of leave to remain means that permission to stay has been refused. | Tribunals deal with cases involving leave to remain in the UK. |
| Make a decision (collocation) | To reach a decision, to decide something. | Citizens can appeal against decisions made by government departments. |
| Put a case (collocation) | To argue a case, to represent someone in court. | Many individuals put their own case in tribunal hearings. |