Fill in the gaps with the correct word.


1.  In the common law system, judges follow earlier court decisions known as (1 p.) .


2.  A precedent that must be followed by lower courts is called a (1 p.) precedent.


3.  When a higher court decides that a previous decision was wrong, it can (1 p.) that precedent.


4.  Civil law systems rely on written (1 p.) and (1 p.) rather than judge-made law.


5.  A lawyer employed directly by a company is called an in- (1 p.) lawyer.


6.  The abbreviation LLP stands for Limited Liability (1 p.) .


7.  Solicitors often (1 p.) up or (1 p.) contracts for their clients.


8.  If a case is legally enforceable, it is said to be (1 p.) on the parties.


9.  A judge may need to (1 p.) a dispute between two parties.


10.  A (1 p.) precedent can influence but does not bind another court.


11.  A (1 p.) Counsel is a senior barrister of exceptional ability.


12.  Statutes passed by Parliament are known as (1 p.) of Parliament.


13.  A (1 p.) client is an individual or business seeking legal services, not a lawyer.


14.  The clauses or terms contained in a contract are more formally called (1 p.) .


15.  The court may (1 p.) £20,000 in damages to the claimant.


16.  Damages (1 p.) £20,000 were awarded to compensate the claimant.


17.  "The contract is subject (1 p.) English law" means that it depends on or is governed by English law.