Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is to bring English legal terminology and specifics of communication in English legal language closer to law students.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Introduction to English Legal Terminology
• Legal Systems
• Comparative Law
• Sources of Law
• State Organization
• A Career in Law
• Court System
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Civil Procedure
• European Union Law
• International Law and Human Rights
• Contract Law
• Tort Law
• Family and Inheritance Law
• Criminal Law
• Employment Law
• Competition Law
• Consumer Law
• Company Law
• Commercial Law
• Use of digital tools in the translation of legal texts.
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials: reading and writing of legal texts, presentation of legal topics. Part of the tutorial is in a classroom while the rest is in the form of e-learning (e-tutorials may be given via video-conferencing or with the help of specially designed e-material in a virtual electronic learning environment).
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and Understanding:
Upon the completion of this course a student will be:
• Familiar with English legal terminology in certain fundamental legal fields;
• Capable of reading English legal texts;
• Qualified to write legal texts in English.
• Able to use digital tools in translating legal texts.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• Advanced level of oral and written communication in legal English: understanding and presentation of information in common legal situations.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
Advanced level of oral and written communication in legal English: understanding and presentation of information in common legal situations.
Readings
• A. Krois-Lindner, M. Firth, Introduction to International Legal English, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• A. Krois-Lindner, International Legal English (2nd ed.), Cambridge University Press, 2011.
• R. Haigh, International Legal English: A Practical Introduction for Students and Professionals (6th ed.), Routledge, 2021.
• T. Longyka: Slovensko-angleški pravni slovar, zbirka Komunikacija 2001.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Coursework (10 %)
Written exam (90 %)
