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English for Lawyers 1

Introduction to the CourseSome basic legal terms. Today's session. Introduction to the course. . Coursebook: Vican, D.M., Pavic, Z., Smerdel, B., Engleski za pravnike, Narodne novine d.d., 2008.Units 1-10Topics pertaining to the English legal systempresentations available at www.pravo.hr/

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English for Lawyers 1

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    1. English for Lawyers 1 Lecturer: Miljen Matijaševic G10, room 6/I, Tue 13:00-14:00 e-mail: miljen.matijasevic@zg.t-com.hr Session 1, 7 Oct 2011

    2. Introduction to the Course Some basic legal terms Today’s session

    3. Introduction to the course

    4. Coursebook: Vican, D.M., Pavic, Z., Smerdel, B., Engleski za pravnike, Narodne novine d.d., 2008. Units 1-10 Topics pertaining to the English legal system presentations available at www.pravo.hr/sj teaching materials – Miljen Matijaševic – Engleski jezik pravne struke I English for Lawyers 1 – Course outline

    5. 7 Oct 2011 – Introduction to the course 14 Oct 2011 – What is Meant by Law (1) 21 Oct 2011 – Sources and Varieties of English Law (2) 28 Oct 2011 – Statute Law in Britain – Legislative UK (3) 4 Nov 2011 – The British Judiciary (4) 18 Nov 2011 – The Doctrine of Precedent (5) 25 Nov 2011 – The Legal Profession in England (6); Talking to a Barrister (7) 2 Dec 2011 – Legal Aid (8) 9 Dec 2011 – A Day in a Civil Court – Civil procedure (9) 16 Dec 2011 – A Day in a Criminal Court - Criminal procedure(10) 23 Dec 2011 – Revision 13 Jan 2012 - Revision 20 Jan 2012 – End-of-term test 27 Jan 2012 – Signatures and tutorials English for Lawyers 1 – course syllabus

    6. Attendance Optional Regular attendance (missing no more than 3 sessions) opportunity to take the end-of-term exam

    7. Revision of the previous session Presentation of the new topic Relevant vocabulary Case study / discussion questions Typical lesson structure

    8. The final examination Mastering relevant vocabulary Being able to talk about the topics covered in the syllabus, using relevant terms The extra material covered in class will help you understand the content and prepare for the exam The exam will test the knowledge of the content presented in the coursebooks and presentations

    9. The final examination problems with English? take steps in time! come and talk to me – there is help available!

    10. GENERAL ENGLISH: Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary LEGAL ENGLISH: online dictionaries may be helpful, such as: legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com www.legal-dictionary.org dictionary.law.com Otherwise: Black’s Law Dictionary, West Group Recommended dictionaries

    11. Some basic legal terms

    12. acquit verdict convict sentence charge prosecution defendant Some basic legal terms 1 WORDS RELATED TO COURT PROCEEDINGS

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