与律师的英语口语对话_商贸英语

    dialogue 1
    m: i can't believe it, handcup marketing's lawer just served us with papers, they are suing us for breaching contract on the anderson's account.
    f: did you get it into our legal counsel mr devis? he knows about this, right?
    m: yes, as soon as i got notice, i contacted him right away, he's suposed to be comging into office now.
    f: when is the hearing scheduled?
    m: in two weeks' time. i hope that mr devis has time to make a good defense.
    f: perhaps it wont't even make it to trial, if we're lucky, the judge would dismiss the case in the prenominated hearing, that would save us a fortune in legal fees.
    m: if it does go to trial, i'm afaid the prosecution would have a head day marking our company through the press, there could be a lot stake. where is mr devis?
    f: i'm sure he's on his way, maybe he's rounding up some witnesses for us now.
    dialogue 2
    m: miss hubble, as your legal counsel, i want to advise you against making any statements to the press about the trial, it could be very damaging to our case.
    f: mr lawrence, i appreciate your advice, i know you're good lawer, but i want to prove to the people i'm innocent.
    m: talking to the press won't prove anything, proving your innocent is my job, we can work up good case to withstand the prosecution, other than a few witnesses who gave comforting tesimonies, they don't have any substential evidence against you.
    f: do i have to take the stand tommorrow?
    m: yes, you're scheduled to take this stand, remember, you will be under oath, be careful not to make any misstatements, they could ditch you for perjury.
    f: do you think it's a fair jury?
    m: the jury seems fine, we have a fighting chance to win this thing, just remember to give your testimony, just the way we went over it.