MV416K Language II.2 - English For Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Merve Aydin, M. B.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Hromádková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Chudová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MV416K/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV416K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV416K/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV416K/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV416K/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV416K/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Hromádková
MV416K/07: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV416K/08: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV416K/09: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV416K/10: No timetable has been entered into IS. H. Kallus
MV416K/11: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Hromádková
MV416K/12: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Chudová
MV416K/13: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Chudová
MV416K/14: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV416K/15: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV416K/16: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV416K/17: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV416K/18: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Hromádková
MV416K/19: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Chudová
MV416K/20: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV416K/21: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Hromádková
MV416K/22: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Doupovcová
MV416K/23: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
MV416K/24: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
MV416K/25: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Šimek
MV416K/26: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
MV416K/28: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Chovancová
MV416K/29: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
MV416K/30: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
MV313Z English for Lawyers II.1. && ! CM111Z English for Lawyers && ! CM210Z English for Lawyers && ! CM308Z English for Lawyers && ! CM408Z Language I.4. - English for Lawyers && ! CM408Zk English for Lawyers && ! MP111Z English for Lawyers && ! MP210Z English for Lawyers && ! MP309Z English for Lawyers && ! MP409Z English for Lawyers I.4. && ! MP409Zk English for Lawyers I.4
The students are expected to reach at least an intermediate level of English. This course is linked to the work done in the first term.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After completing the seminar, students will be able to explain the differences between Continental and Common law in the following branches of law - criminal law, property, intellectual property and trusts. They will be able to name and clarify different stages in criminal procedure and explain the differences between different types of crimes (e.g. murder and manslaughter; robbery, burglary, theft). The newly acquired input in the area of property law will be actively used while solving case studies. All four language skills (writing, reading, speaking and listening - B2 level) will all be practiced in the specialist legal areas.
Learning outcomes
After completing the seminar, students will be able to explain differences between Continental and Common law in the following branches of law - criminal law, property, intellectual property and trusts. They will be able to name and clarify different stages in criminal procedure, and explain the differences between different types of crimes (e.g. murder and manslaughter; robbery, burglary, theft). The newly acquired input in the area of property law will be actively used while solving case studies. All four language skills (writing, reading, speaking and listening - B2 level) will all be practiced in the specialist legal areas.
Syllabus
  • Criminal law, types of crimes, definitions, steps in criminal procedure
  • Property law, real and personal property
  • Trusts, diferent types, people involved in trusts, laws of succession
  • Intellectual property, patents and copyright, trademarks
Literature
    required literature
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/law/jaro2024/MP210Z/um/
  • BILOVÁ, Štěpánka, Radmila DOUPOVCOVÁ, Alena HRADILOVÁ, Věra HROMÁDKOVÁ, Barbora CHOVANCOVÁ, Hana KALLUS and Radek ŠIMEK. Právnická angličtina : kniha ušitá na míru českým právníkům. První vydání. Praha: Grada, 2022, 325 stran. ISBN 9788027125371. URL info
    recommended literature
  • New Introduction to Legal English, Volume I. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 562 pp. ISBN 80-246-0720-4. info
  • New introduction to legal English, Volume II. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 554 pp. ISBN 80-246-0738-7. info
  • Česko anglický právnický slovník s vysvětlivkami (Czech-English Law Dictionary with Explanations). 1st ed. Voznice: LEDA, 2001, 478 pp. ISBN 90-85927-90-X. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1995, 341 s. ISBN 8085927012. info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2008. ISBN 9780521718998. URL info
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and TRANSLEGAL. International Legal English. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2011, 336 pp. ISBN 978-0-521-27945-1. info
  • BOČÁNKOVÁ, Milena. Odborný anglicko-český slovník z oblasti ekonomické, obchodní, finanční a právní. 2. rozš. vyd. Praha: Linde, 1996, 912 s. ISBN 8072010409. info
Teaching methods
interactive language seminar
Assessment methods
The work done in seminars is based on interactive teaching. The credit test checks the acquisition of terminology, understanding of the content of texts and language skills closely related to legal English - defining. Requirements: Active participation in class discussion, submitting a written assignment, and final written credit test (a translation, linguistic mediation of selected terms and a short written text); students must score at least 70%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Jazyk II. je rozvrhově sloučen s Jazykem I.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://law.cjv.muni.cz/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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