English for lawyers I

ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS IINTRODUCTIONLecturerDoc.dr.sc. Lelija SočanacOffice hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com Textbook:Dunja M. Vićan, Zlata Pavić, Branko Smerdel: Engleski za pravnike : English for Lawyers, Zagreb : Narodne novine, 2005General DictionariesBujas, Željko, Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik .- Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, 1999Bujas, Željko, Veliki englesko-hrvatski rječnik .- Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus,Advanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins Cobuild, Oxford, Longman)English-Croatian Law DictionariesGačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih odnosa, kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzičnih znanosti. Zagreb : Naklada Ljevak, 2004 English Law DictionariesBlack's Law Dictionary / ed. Bryan A. Garner.- Thomson West, 2004.Collin, P.H., Dictionary of Law .- London : Bloomsbury, 2004Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary .- Sweet and Maxwell, 2001Oxford Dictionary of Law / ed. Martin, E.A.; Law, J..- Oxford University Press, 2006.TIMETABLE ENGLISH II MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV),12 Oct. UNIT 1. What is Meant by Law?19 Oct. UNIT 2. Sources and Varieties of English Law26 Oct. UNIT 5. The Doctrine of Precedent 2 Nov. UNIT 3. Statute Law in Britain16 Nov. UNIT 6-7. The Legal Profession in England; Talking to a Barrister 23 Nov. UNIT 4. The British Judiciary TIMETABLE ENGLISH II MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV) 30 Nov. UNIT 10. A Day in a Criminal Court 7 Dec. UNIT 9. A Day in a Civil Court14 Dec. UNIT 8. Legal Aid21 Dec.REVISION I11 Jan. REVISION II18 Jan. Written exam25 Jan. ResultsTimetable English II1 March UNIT 11 Roman Civil Procedure8 March UNIT 15: The Nature and Sources of American Federalism15 March UNIT 16: The American Federalism22 March UNIT 17: The Supreme Court of the United States29 March UNIT 18: The Case Method of Law TeachingTimetable English II19 April UNIT 14: The European Court of Human Rights26 April Unit 12: From the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia3 May Unit 13: Judicial Power in the Republic of Croatia10 May Revision17 May Written exam24 May ResultsExamWritten test: A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries, passive...)B) legal termsC) translationEnglish I: Units 1-10English II: Units 11-18Suggested TopicsTheory of law; Law and ideology; Law and politics; Law and ethics; Law and religion; Common law: history, principles, cases; Statute law; The British Parliament: history, composition, functions, the law-making procedure; Suggested topicsThe legal profession in England The British court systemThe British judiciary; Criminal procedure; criminal cases; Civil procedure; civil cases; Legal Aid...PREPARING YOUR PAPER1. Collect as much material as you can2. Organize your materials3. Structure your paper: 1. Introduction2. Elaboration3. ConclusionReferencesSTRUCTURENameTITLEAbstract(A short summary of what you are going to write about)1. Introduction.1.1. Definition1.2. Historical Background/TheoreticBackground/Problem 2. The main argument3. ConclusionReferences:Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge.Quoting“If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a common response would be ‘to maintain order’. (Partington 2006: 13)ReferencesPartington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.PARAGRAPHINGA paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentenceThe topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topicThe other sentences support it by adding further information or examplesA paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphsExerciseA) It is mainly formal, impersonal and objective.B) In most of these the writer is expected to include references to other writing or researchC) Academic writing is a particular kind of writing that can be recognised by its style.D) These include essays, research reports and articles, case studies, surveys, dissertations, theses, and examination papers.E) Other distinctive features will depend upon the specific types of academic writingPRESENTATION 1. Think of your audience 2. Collect your materials 3. Organize your presentation STRUCTURE1) Beginning: start by saying what you are going to talk about (“Tell them what you’re going to tell them”)2) Middle: most important points with good illustrative examples (“Tell them”)3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what you’ve told them”)4) Invite questionsPoints to remember1. Use simple and clear language2. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words3. Pay attention to your intonation4. If possible, do not read (notes, keywords)5. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard6. Do not forget about your TIMING!!! (5 min.) CHECKLIST:PreparationConsider your audience:What are they interested in? What do they need to know? What is the best way of presenting it?Power PointCheck the equipmentDO NOT put too much text on a slide (no more than 6 lines)Text large enough for everyone to seeBe careful about background colours and picturesSTRUCTURE: BEGINNINGIntroduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...)Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to youGive a preview of the argument you are going to presentMIDDLEDivide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’Place them in a logical orderDemonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentationENDIndicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...)Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’)End with a clear, decisive statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)ThroughoutProject your voice so that everyone can hear youMaintain eye contact with your audienceUse visual aids to illustrate your pointsUse simple and clear languageEliminate anything not essential to the points you are makingTeam presentationsChoose who will lead the presentationDivide your topicsRehearse how each person will hand over to the nextIdentify what each person will be doing while another is speakingP-O-W-E-RProduce (something worth saying)OrganizeWriteEditRefineA few quotationsWriting is the hardest way of earning a living, with the posible exception of wrestling alligators. (Olin Miller)It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good spontaneus speech. (Mark Twain)STUDENT-MENTORSIf your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues on a regular basis (1 session a week)If you have problems with your English, contact a student mentor at the beginning of the academic year (web page)Tempus reading roomTMT 3 (basement)Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.00-14.00hELECTRONIC SOURCESwww.curia.eu.int (ECJ judgements)www.hmso.gov.ukwww.parliament.ukwww.lawreports.co.ukwww.courtservice.gov.uk (court forms and judgements)www.companieshouse.org.ukwww.thelawyer.comLINK-SITESwww.ials.sas.ac.uk/eagle-i.htm (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)www.venables.co.uk/legalwww.balii.orgwww.barcouncil.org.uk (The Bar Council)www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law (The Law Society)www.law.cam.ac.uk/jurist/index.htm