3. Business Law - 2

Because of the recent phenomenon of the 'compensation culture', claims for occu____ accidents have almost doubled in the last ten years. (referring to jobs and work)

So many complaints about the company's behaviour were reported that a manda____ injunction was imposed ordering them to cease trading. (obligatory or necessary according to the law or rules)

Some special savings accounts are popular with small businesses because the interest paid is ex____ from tax. (not required to pay, or not covered by law)

The terms of the contract are nego____ up to the moment it is signed. (able to be changed by discussion)

The claimant produced a verb____ transcript of the conversation he had had with the defendant. (in the exact words)

On the claimant's application for summary judgement, the defendant was given uncon____ leave to defend himself. (with no conditions attached)

The company was accused of making a frau____ insurance claim by exaggerating the value of the goods it had lost. (not honest, aiming to deceive people for financial gain)

Technically we can sue the company for breach of contract, although this is not really a fea____ option. (possible or practical)

New legislation has made Clause 6b of the contract redu____. (no longer needed or valid)

Hab____ breaches of safety regulations are being investigated by the Health and Safety Officer. (doing something repeatedly)

When he bought the company, it was barely sol____ but he turned it into one of the most successful organisations in the country. (having enough money to pay debts)

The lawsuit against the organisation was dropped because there was not enough mat____ evidence. (important or relevant)

We were expecting to receive a big fine, but in the event we were ordered to pay only nom____ damages. (a very small amount)

The issues of corp____ responsibility at local, national and international levels have been receiving a lot of coverage in the press. (referring to a company)

The contract is open-____ although there is an initial probationary period. (with no fixed period, or with some items not specified

(the verb is to litigate, the noun is litigation. A person who litigates is a litigant. A lawyer who specialises in litigation is known as a litigation practitioner)