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ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS IV

ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS IV. INTRODUCTION. Lecturer. Prof . Dr . Lelija Sočanac Office hours : Monday 16.30 – 17.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 E-mail: lelijasocanac @ yahoo.com lelija.socanac @ pravo.hr. TIMETABLE Monday 18.00-19.30, Lecture room VIII.

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ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS IV

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  1. ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS IV INTRODUCTION

  2. Lecturer • Prof. Dr. LelijaSočanac • Office hours: Monday 16.30 – 17.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 • E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com • lelija.socanac@pravo.hr

  3. TIMETABLE Monday 18.00-19.30, Lectureroom VIII • 27 Feb.: Introduction; UNIT 28: ConflictofLaws • 13 March: UNIT 29: Typesof English Civil Law • 20 March: UNIT 30: Contract • 27 March: UNIT 31: Negligence • 10 April:UNIT 32: Economic, SocialandCultural Rights (FromtheConstitutionofthe Republic of Croatia) • 24 April: UNIT 33: Formsof Business Organizationinthe United States • 8 May: UNIT 34: JudicialControlofPublicAuthorities • 15 May: UNIT 35: Police Powersin Great Britain • 22 May: Test • 29 May: Results

  4. Exam • Written test: • A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries, passive...) • B) legal terms • C) translation • English IV: Units 28-36

  5. PREPARING YOUR PAPER • 1. Collect as much material as you can • 2. Organize your materials • 3. Structure your paper: • 1. Introduction • 2. Elaboration • 3. Conclusion • References

  6. STRUCTURE • Name • TITLE • Abstract • (A short summary of what you are going to write about) • 1. Introduction. 1.1. Definition 1.2. Historical Background/ or Theoretical Background 1.3. Methodology • 2. The main argument • 3. Conclusion • References: • Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge. • SUMMARY

  7. Quoting • “If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a • common response would be ‘to maintain order’. • Much public debate and political rhetoric links • ‘law’ and ‘order’. There are two problems with • this response. First it is extremely ambiguous. • There is no single concept of order, but rather a • variety of orders in relation to which the law may play • a role” (Partington 2006: 13) • References • Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.

  8. PARAGRAPHING • A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence • The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic • The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples • A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs

  9. Exercise • A) It is mainly formal, impersonal and objective. • B) In most of these the writer is expected to include references to other writing or research • C) 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 writing

  10. PRESENTATION • 1. Think of your audience • 2. Structure your presentation: • a) Start by saying what you are going to talk about • b) focus on the most important points with good illustrative examples • c) sum up

  11. Presentation • 3. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words • 4. Pay attention to your intonation • 5. If possible, do not read (using notes is preferable to reading a full text) • 6. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard to stress your point • 7. Don’t forget about your TIMING!!! (10 minutes)

  12. CHECKLIST:Preparation • Consider your audience. What are they interested in? What do they need to know? What is the best way of presenting it? • Check the equipment • Consider what visual aids you will be using • Place your materials in the order you need them for the presentation

  13. BEGINNING • Introduce 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 you • Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

  14. MIDDLE • Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ • Place them in a logical order • Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation

  15. END • Indicate 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...’)

  16. Throughout • Project your voice so that everyone can hear you • Maintain eye contact with your audience • Use visual aids to illustrate your points • Avoid contradicting yourself • Do not use vague or trivial language • Do not assert that something is true without backing it up with evidence

  17. STUDENT-MENTORS • If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues prepare the exam • In exchange, you get the opportunity to take your English exam earlier

  18. ELECTRONIC SOURCES www.curia.eu.int (ECJ judgements) www.hmso.gov.uk www.parliament.uk www.lawreports.co.uk www.courtservice.gov.uk (court forms and judgements) www.companieshouse.org.uk www.thelawyer.com

  19. LINK-SITES www.ials.sas.ac.uk/eagle-i.htm (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies) www.venables.co.uk/legal www.balii.org www.barcouncil.org.uk (The Bar Council) www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law (The Law Society) www.law.cam.ac.uk/jurist/index.htm

  20. Tempus reference room • TMT 3 (basement) • Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.00-14.00h

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