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 1 March UNIT 11 Roman Civil Procedure 1 March UNIT 11 Roman Civil Procedure?.  8 March UNIT 15: The Nature and Sources 8 March UNIT 15: The Nature and Sources?[r]

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ENGLISH FOR ENGLISH FOR

LAWYERS I LAWYERS I

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Lecturer Lecturer

 Doc.dr.sc Lelija SočanacDoc.dr.sc Lelija Sočanac

 Office hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h, Office hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h,

Gundulićeva 10, Room Gundulićeva 10, Room

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Textbook: Textbook:

 Dunja M Vićan, Zlata Dunja M Vićan, Zlata PavićPavić, Branko , Branko

Smerdel:

Smerdel: Engleski za pravnike : English for Engleski za pravnike : English for Lawyers

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General Dictionaries General Dictionaries

 Bujas, Željko, Bujas, Željko, Veliki hrvatsko-engleski Veliki hrvatsko-engleski

rječnik

rječnik - Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, - Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, 1999

1999

 Bujas, Željko, Bujas, Željko, Veliki englesko-hrvatski Veliki englesko-hrvatski

rječnik

rječnik - Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus, - Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus,

 Advanced Learner’s DictionariesAdvanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins (Collins

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English-Croatian Law Dictionaries

 GaGaččiićć, Milica, Milica, , Englesko-hrvatski rjeEnglesko-hrvatski rječčnik nik

prava, me

prava, međunarodnih odnosa, đunarodnih odnosa,

kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzič

kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzičnih nih znanosti

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English Law Dictionaries English Law Dictionaries

 Black's Law DictionaryBlack's Law Dictionary / ed Bryan A / ed Bryan A

Garner.- Thomson West, 2004 Garner.- Thomson West, 2004

 Collin, P.H., Collin, P.H., Dictionary of LawDictionary of Law - London : - London :

Bloomsbury, 2004 Bloomsbury, 2004

 Osborn’s Osborn’s Concise Law DictionaryConcise Law Dictionary - Sweet - Sweet

and Maxwell, 2001 and Maxwell, 2001

 Oxford Dictionary of LawOxford Dictionary of Law / ed Martin, / ed Martin,

E.A.; Law, J - Oxford University Press, E.A.; Law, J - Oxford University Press,

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TIMETABLE ENGLISH II

MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV)

,

 12 Oct UNIT What is Meant by Law?12 Oct UNIT What is Meant by Law?  19 Oct UNIT Sources and Varieties of 19 Oct UNIT Sources and Varieties of

English Law English Law

 26 Oct UNIT The Doctrine of Precedent26 Oct UNIT The Doctrine of Precedent  Nov UNIT Statute Law in Britain2 Nov UNIT Statute Law in Britain

 16 Nov UNIT 6-7 The Legal Profession in 16 Nov UNIT 6-7 The Legal Profession in

England; Talking to a Barrister England; Talking to a Barrister

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TIMETABLE ENGLISH II

MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV)

 30 Nov UNIT 10 A Day in a Criminal 30 Nov UNIT 10 A Day in a Criminal

Court Court

 Dec UNIT A Day in a Civil Court7 Dec UNIT A Day in a Civil Court  14 Dec UNIT Legal Aid14 Dec UNIT Legal Aid

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Timetable English II Timetable English II

 March UNIT 11 Roman Civil Procedure1 March UNIT 11 Roman Civil Procedure

 March UNIT 15: The Nature and Sources March UNIT 15: The Nature and Sources

of American Federalism of American Federalism

 15 March UNIT 16: The American 15 March UNIT 16: The American

Federalism Federalism

 22 March UNIT 17: The Supreme Court of 22 March UNIT 17: The Supreme Court of

the United States the United States

 29 March UNIT 18: The Case Method of 29 March UNIT 18: The Case Method of

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Timetable English II Timetable English II

 19 April UNIT 14: The European Court of 19 April UNIT 14: The European Court of

Human Rights

 26 April Unit 12: From the Constitution of 26 April Unit 12: From the Constitution of

the Republic of Croatia

 May Unit 13: Judicial Power in the May Unit 13: Judicial Power in the

Republic of Croatia

 10 May Revision10 May Revision

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Exam Exam

 Written test: Written test:

 A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries, A) grammar (tenses, modal auxiliaries,

passive ) passive )

 B) legal termsB) legal terms  C) translationC) translation

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Suggested topics Suggested topics

 The legal profession in England The legal profession in England  The British court systemThe British court system

 The British judiciary; The British judiciary;

 Criminal procedure; criminal cases; Criminal procedure; criminal cases;  Civil procedure; civil cases; Civil procedure; civil cases;

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PREPARING YOUR PAPER PREPARING YOUR PAPER

 Collect as much material as you can1 Collect as much material as you can  Organize your materials2 Organize your materials

 Structure your paper: Structure your paper:

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STRUCTURE STRUCTURE

 NameName

 TITLETITLE  AbstractAbstract

 (A short summary of what you are going to write about)(A short summary of what you are going to write about)  1 Introduction1 Introduction

1.1 Definition

1.2 Historical Background/TheoreticBackground/Problem

 2 The main argument2 The main argument  3 Conclusion3 Conclusion

 References:References:

 Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an

Introduction - 4th ed - London; New York : Routledge

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Quoting Quoting

 ““If the question is asked: ‘what is law in If the question is asked: ‘what is law in

society?’ a common response would be ‘to society?’ a common response would be ‘to

maintain order’ (Partington 2006: 13) maintain order’ (Partington 2006: 13)

 ReferencesReferences

 Partington, Martin (2006), Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction An Introduction

to the English Legal System

to the English Legal System - 3rd ed - - 3rd ed - Oxford University Press

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PARAGRAPHING PARAGRAPHING

 A paragraph: several sentences contained A paragraph: several sentences contained

in the topic (or key) sentence in the topic (or key) sentence

 The topic sentence: usually the first one, The topic sentence: usually the first one,

contains the main idea or topic contains the main idea or topic

 The other sentences support it by adding The other sentences support it by adding

further information or examples further information or examples

 A paragraph should link logically with A paragraph should link logically with

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Exercise Exercise

 A) It is mainly formal, impersonal and objective.A) It is mainly formal, impersonal and objective  B) In most of these the writer is expected to 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 C) Academic writing is a particular kind of

writing that can be recognised by its style

 D) These include essays, research reports and D) These include essays, research reports and

articles, case studies, surveys, dissertations,

theses, and examination papers

 E) Other distinctive features will depend upon E) Other distinctive features will depend upon

the specific types of academic writing

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PRESENTATION PRESENTATION

 1 Think of your audienceThink of your audience

 Collect your materials Collect your materials

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STRUCTURE STRUCTURE

 1) Beginning: start by saying what you are 1) Beginning: start by saying what you are

going to talk about (“Tell them what going to talk about (“Tell them what

you’re going to tell them”) you’re going to tell them”)

 2) Middle: most important points with 2) Middle: most important points with

good illustrative examples (“Tell them”) good illustrative examples (“Tell them”)

 3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what 3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what

you’ve told them”) you’ve told them”)

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Points to remember Points to remember  Use simple and clear language1 Use simple and clear language

 Check and practise the pronunciation of Check and practise the pronunciation of

difficult words

 Pay attention to your intonation3 Pay attention to your intonation

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CHECKLIST:

Preparation

 Consider your audience:Consider your audience:

 What are they interested in? What are they interested in?  What they need to know? What they need to know?

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Power Point Power Point

 Check the equipmentCheck the equipment

 DO NOT put too much text on a slide (no DO NOT put too much text on a slide (no

more than lines) more than lines)

 Text large enough for everyone to seeText large enough for everyone to see

 Be careful about background colours and Be careful about background colours and

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STRUCTURE: BEGINNING STRUCTURE: BEGINNING

 Introduce yourself (Introduce yourself (Good Good

morning/afternoon/evening My name morning/afternoon/evening My name

is I’m going to speak to you today is I’m going to speak to you today

about ) about )

 Make an impact – say something that will Make an impact – say something that will

make the audience want to listen to you make the audience want to listen to you

 Give a preview of the argument you are Give a preview of the argument you are

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MIDDLE MIDDLE

 Divide speech into a few manageable Divide speech into a few manageable

points (‘

points (‘I’m going to make a couple of I’m going to make a couple of points today Briefly, these are ’

points today Briefly, these are ’

 Place them in a logical orderPlace them in a logical order

 Demonstrate how each point contributes Demonstrate how each point contributes

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END END

 Indicate that you have reached the end of Indicate that you have reached the end of

your presentation (

your presentation (And finally ; In And finally ; In conclusion )

conclusion )

 Summarise the key points of your Summarise the key points of your

presentation (‘

presentation (‘By way of summaryBy way of summary ’) ’)

 End with a clear, decisive statement (‘End with a clear, decisive statement (‘The The

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Throughout Throughout

 Project your voice so that everyone can Project your voice so that everyone can

hear you hear you

 Maintain eye contact with your audienceMaintain eye contact with your audience  Use visual aids to illustrate your pointsUse visual aids to illustrate your points  Use simple and clear languageUse simple and clear language

 Eliminate anything not essential to the Eliminate anything not essential to the

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Team presentations Team presentations

 Choose who will lead the presentationChoose who will lead the presentation  Divide your topicsDivide your topics

 Rehearse how each person will hand over Rehearse how each person will hand over

to the next to the next

 Identify what each person will be doing Identify what each person will be doing

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P-O-W-E-R P-O-W-E-R

 PProduce (something worth saying)roduce (something worth saying)  OOrganizerganize

 WWriterite  EEditdit

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A few quotations… A few quotations…

 Writing is the hardest way of earning a Writing is the hardest way of earning a

living, with the posible exception of living, with the posible exception of

wrestling alligators

wrestling alligators (Olin Miller) (Olin Miller)

 It usually takes me more than three weeks It usually takes me more than three weeks

to prepare a good spontaneus speech to prepare a good spontaneus speech

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STUDENT-MENTORS STUDENT-MENTORS

 If your English is good enough, you can If your English is good enough, you can

help your colleagues on a regular basis (1 help your colleagues on a regular basis (1

session a week) session a week)

 If you have problems with your English, If you have problems with your English,

contact a student mentor at the beginning contact a student mentor at the beginning

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Tempus reading room Tempus reading room

 TMT (basement)TMT (basement)

 Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.00-Opening hours: Monday – Friday

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ELECTRONIC SOURCES ELECTRONIC SOURCES

www.curia.eu.int

www.curia.eu.int (ECJ judgements) (ECJ judgements) www.hmso.gov.uk www.hmso.gov.uk www.parliament.uk www.parliament.uk www.lawreports.co.uk www.lawreports.co.uk

www.courtservice.gov.uk (court forms and

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LINK-SITES 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