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ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS V. INTRODUCTION. Lecturer. Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Office hours : Tuesday 16.00 – 17.00 h, Gundulićeva 10, Office 5 E-mail: lelija.socanac@pravo.hr lelijasocanac@gmail.com. Textbook:. Alison Riley , English for Law .- Harlow : Longman.
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ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS V INTRODUCTION
Lecturer • Prof.dr.sc. LelijaSočanac • Office hours: Tuesday 16.00 – 17.00 h, Gundulićeva 10, Office 5 • E-mail: lelija.socanac@pravo.hr • lelijasocanac@gmail.com
Textbook: AlisonRiley, English for Law .- Harlow : Longman.
General Dictionaries • Bujas, Željko, Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik .- Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, 1999 • Bujas, Željko, Veliki englesko-hrvatski rječnik .- Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus, • Advanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins Cobuild, Oxford, Longman)
Online dictionaries • www.eudict.com • glosbe.com
Law Dictionaries • Gačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih odnosa, kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzičnih znanosti. Zagreb : Naklada Ljevak, 2004 • Gačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih i poslovnih odnosa.- Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010.
Law Dictionaries • Black's Law Dictionary / ed. Bryan A. Garner.- Thomson West, 2004. • Collin, P.H., Dictionary of Law .- London : Bloomsbury, 2004 • Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary .- Sweet and Maxwell, 2001 • Oxford Dictionary of Law / ed. Martin, E.A.; Law, J..- Oxford University Press, 2006.
Tempus study room • Trg m. Tita 3 (next to the bookshop) • Monday – Friday 10.00 – 14.00h
TIMETABLETuesday, 14.00-15.30, Lecture room IX • 9Oct: Introduction • 16 Oct: Unit 7: LawofContract • 23 Oct: PrivateLaw – Contract: Section One (A-C) • 30 Oct. PrivateLaw – Contract: Section One (D-E) • 6 Nov: PrivateLaw – Contract: SectionTwo
Timetable • 20 Nov: Criminallaw • 27 Nov. PublicLaw – CriminalLaw: Section One 4 Dec: Unit 9: PublicLaw – CriminalLaw: SectionTwo • 11 Dec: Unit 9: PublicLaw – CriminalLaw: SectionThree • 18 Dec: Unit 9: International Law – Human Rights: Section One • 11 Dec: Unit 9:International Law – Human Rights: SectionTwo
Timetable • 8 Jan: International law • 15 Jan: Dec: International Law – Use ofForceandEspionage: SectionOne • 22 Jan. InternationalLaw – UseofForceandEspionage: SectionTwo • 29 Jan. RevisionandConsolidation
Assessment • One semester: 60 points • Attendance: 30 points (+10 for activeparticipation) • Seminar paper: 10 points (+5 for excellence) • Presentation: 10 points (+5 for excellence) • Writtenexam: 15 points • Oralexam: 15 points • Additionalactivities (e.g. student mentors): 10 points (+5 for excellence)
Exam • Written test: • A) legalterms • B) summary • Oralexam I: Units 7-12
Presentations • (English) civil law • (English) criminallaw • Human Rights • EU law • International law • Comparativelaw • Anylawtopicofyourchoice
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
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
Academicstyle • Formal • Impersonal • Full forms should be used instead og contracted ones (e.g. cannot instead of can’t) • Avoid making false or personal claims • Allow for other points of view • Use appropriate vocabulary: legal terms • Avoid colloquialisms • Must be grammatically correct
Quoting • “Ifthequestion is asked: ‘whatislawinsociety?’ a commonresponsewouldbe ‘to maintainorder”. (Partington 2006: 13) • References • Partington, Martin (2006), AnIntroduction to theEnglish Legal System .- 3rd ed .- OxfordUniversityPress.
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
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
Referencing • Name of the author • year • Title • Place of publication • Publisher • Pages used
Revisingandediting • You should always read the text again to see if it is written clearly • Check the organization of the paper • Check grammar and spelling • Revise
P-O-W-E-R • Produce (something worth saying) • Organize • Write • Edit • Refine
PRESENTATION 1.Choose yourtopic (partlydepends on yourtimeframe); 2. Thinkofyouraudience 3. Research: Collectyourmaterials • 4. Organizeyourpresentation
STRUCTURE: THE BEGINNING • 1. Establish contact: Greet the audience, introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...) • 2. Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you • 3. Give a preview of the argument you are going to present
STRUCTURE: THE MIDDLE • 1. Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’ • 2. Place them in a logical order • 3. Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation
STRUCTURE: THE END • 1. Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...) • 2. Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’) • 3. End with a clear statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’) • 4. Invite questions
Structure: Summary • 1) Beginning: start bysayingwhatyou are going to talk about (“Tellthemwhatyou’re going to tellthem”) • 2) Middle: most importantpointswithgoodillustrativeexamples (“Tellthem”) • 3) End: sumup (“Tellthemagainwhatyou’ve toldthem”) • 4) Invitequestions
Points to remember • 1. Usesimpleand clear language • 2. Checkandpractisethepronunciationofdifficultwords • 3. Payattention to yourintonation • 4. Ifpossible, do notread (notes, keywords) • 5. Usevisual aids, or write on theblackboard • 6. Don’t forgetaboutyour TIMING!!! (10 minutes)
CHECKLIST:Preparation • Consideryouraudience: • What are theyinterestedin? • What do theyneed to know? • What is the best wayofpresenting it?
Power Point • Checktheequipment • DO NOT put toomuchtext on a slide (no more than 6 lines) • Textlargeenough for everyone to see • Becarefulaboutbackgroundcoloursandpictures
Throughout your presentation: • 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
Team presentations • Choose who willleadthepresentation • Divideyourtopics • Rehearse how eachpersonwillhandover to thenext • Identifywhateachpersonwillbedoingwhileanother is speaking
K-I-S-S • Keep • It • Shortand • Simple
A FEW QUOTATIONS… • Writing is thehardestwayofearning a living, withtheposibleexceptionofwrestlingalligators. (Olin Miller) • It usuallytakes me more thanthreeweeks to prepare a goodspontaneusspeech. (Mark Twain)
STUDENT-MENTORS • If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues prepare the exam, etc. • In this way, you can get additional points (15)
Studyvisit to London(cc. 25 – 29 March 2019 /cc. 15-19 April) • Royal CourtsofJustice • Central Criminal Court (‘Old Bailey’) • Supreme Court • Innsof Court • UK Parliament • London SchoolofEconomicsandPoliticalSciences: A publiclecture
Electronicsources www.curia.eu.int (ECJ judgements) www.hmso.gov.uk www.parliament.uk www.lawreports.co.uk www.courtservice.gov.uk (court formsandjudgements) www.companieshouse.org.uk www.thelawyer.com
Electronicsources www.ials.sas.ac.uk/eagle-i.htm (Institute ofAdvanced Legal Studies) www.venables.co.uk/legal www.balii.org www.barcouncil.org.uk (The Bar Council) www.lawsociety.org.uk/home.law (TheLawSociety) www.law.cam.ac.uk/jurist/index.htm