MP210Z Language I.2 - English for Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radmila Doupovcová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Chovancová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Kallus, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Nosková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šimek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Radoslava Šopovová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Magdalena Kunzová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP210Z/01: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Mon 15:05–16:35 131, Š. Dillingerová
MP210Z/02: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Mon 16:40–18:10 131, Š. Dillingerová
MP210Z/03: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Mon 18:15–19:45 131, T. Kyselovská
MP210Z/04: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Mon 15:05–16:35 160, R. Šimek
MP210Z/05: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Mon 16:40–18:10 316, T. Kyselovská
MP210Z/06: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 8:00–9:30 208, R. Doupovcová
MP210Z/07: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 9:35–11:05 257, R. Šimek
MP210Z/08: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 11:10–12:40 208, R. Doupovcová
MP210Z/09: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 13:30–15:00 257, A. Hradilová
MP210Z/10: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 15:05–16:35 257, T. Kyselovská
MP210Z/11: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 18:15–19:45 316, T. Kyselovská
MP210Z/12: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 11:10–12:40 209, R. Šimek
MP210Z/13: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Tue 13:30–15:00 258, T. Kyselovská
MP210Z/14: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 8:00–9:30 209, R. Šopovová
MP210Z/15: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 8:00–9:30 211, R. Doupovcová
MP210Z/16: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 9:35–11:05 209, R. Šopovová
MP210Z/17: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 9:35–11:05 211, R. Doupovcová
MP210Z/18: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 11:10–12:40 214, R. Šimek
MP210Z/19: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Wed 11:10–12:40 208, R. Doupovcová
MP210Z/20: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Thu 13:30–15:00 209, H. Kallus
MP210Z/21: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Thu 15:05–16:35 209, R. Šimek
MP210Z/22: Mon 28. 2. to Fri 20. 5. Thu 16:40–18:10 208, R. Šimek
MP210Z/23: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Dillingerová
Prerequisites
( MP111Z English for Lawyers || CM111Z English for Lawyers ) && !NOWANY( MP208Z French For Lawyers I.2. , MP207Z German for Lawyers I.2. )
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
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Students will be able to explain some legal principles which create important bases of most areas of law (contracts, crimes, torts). They will be able to discuss the main differences in the aforementioned areas between Czech and Anglo-American systems of law. They will understand the gist of video recordings from court hearings (level B2), provide summary and give reasons for a decision. They will be able to actively participate in a mock trial.
Syllabus
  • Introduction Contracts - different types of contracts, essential elements, damages, other remedies: Powell: U6, Chromá I: U10, U11;
  • Criminal law - what is a crime, elements of proof, defenses, types of crime: Powell: U7, Chromá II: U22;
  • Torts - requirements of proof, comparison with crimes, comparison with broken contracts: Powell: U8, Chromá II: U13, U14; Trusts - different types of trusts, enforcers and administrators, requirements: Powell: U9;
  • Land law - complexity of land law, estate in English law, legal interests, land transfer, short term possession, regulation of private and public land: Powell: U10, Chromá I: U8,
  • Authentic materials, Analysis of typical features of legal texts - definitions, legalese, syntactic and lexical difficulties.
Literature
  • New introduction to legal English, Volume II. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 554 pp. ISBN 80-246-0738-7. info
  • New Introduction to Legal English, Volume I. 4th ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 562 pp. ISBN 80-246-0720-4. info
  • CHROMÁ, Marta. English-czech law dictionary. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 1995, 341 s. ISBN 8085927012. 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
  • KROIS-LINDNER, Amy and Matt FIRTH. Introduction to International Legal English. 1st ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2008. ISBN 9780521718998. URL info
  • Black's law dictionary : definitions of the terms and phrases of American and English jurisprudence, ancient and modern (Orig.) : Blackův právnický slovník. [1. svazek], [A - I] : Blackův právnický slovník. [2. svazek], [J - Z]. 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
  • POWELL, Richard. Law today. 1st ed. Harlow: Longman, 1993, 128 s. ISBN 0582056357. 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 the content of texts and language skills closely related to legal English - defining. Requirements: Active participation in class discussion, final written credit test (a translation, definitions and a short written text), students need to score at least 70% out of 59 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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