ENGLISH FOR ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS I LAWYERS I INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Lecturer Lecturer  Doc.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac Doc.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac  Office hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h, Office hours: Monday, 15.30 – 16.30 h, Gundulićeva 10, Room 5 Gundulićeva 10, Room 5  E-mail: E-mail: lelijasocanac@yahoo.com lelijasocanac@yahoo.com  Textbook: Textbook:  Dunja M. Vićan, Zlata Dunja M. Vićan, Zlata Pavić Pavić , Branko , Branko Smerdel: Smerdel: Engleski za pravnike : English for Engleski za pravnike : English for Lawyers Lawyers , Zagreb : Narodne novine, 2005 , Zagreb : Narodne novine, 2005 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 Dictionaries Advanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins (Collins Cobuild, Oxford, Longman) Cobuild, Oxford, Longman) English-Croatian Law Dictionaries English-Croatian Law Dictionaries  Ga Ga č č i i ć ć , Milica , Milica , , Englesko-hrvatski rje Englesko-hrvatski rje č č nik nik prava, me prava, me đunarodnih odnosa, đunarodnih odnosa, kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzič kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzič nih nih znanosti znanosti . . Zagreb : Zagreb : Naklada Ljevak Naklada Ljevak , 2004 , 2004 English Law Dictionaries English Law Dictionaries  Black's Law Dictionary Black'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 Law Dictionary of Law .- London : .- London : Bloomsbury, 2004 Bloomsbury, 2004  Osborn’s Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary Concise Law Dictionary .- Sweet .- Sweet and Maxwell, 2001 and Maxwell, 2001  Oxford Dictionary of Law Oxford Dictionary of Law / ed. Martin, / ed. Martin, E.A.; Law, J - Oxford University Press, E.A.; Law, J - Oxford University Press, 2006. 2006. TIMETABLE ENGLISH II TIMETABLE ENGLISH II MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV) MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV) , ,  12 Oct. UNIT 1. What is Meant by Law? 12 Oct. UNIT 1. What is Meant by Law?  19 Oct. UNIT 2. Sources and Varieties of 19 Oct. UNIT 2. Sources and Varieties of English Law English Law  26 Oct. UNIT 5. The Doctrine of Precedent 26 Oct. UNIT 5. The Doctrine of Precedent  2 Nov. UNIT 3. Statute Law in Britain 2 Nov. UNIT 3. 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  23 Nov. UNIT 4. The British Judiciary 23 Nov. UNIT 4. The British Judiciary TIMETABLE ENGLISH II TIMETABLE ENGLISH II MONDAY 11.00 – 12.30 (R-Ž, IV) 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  7 Dec. UNIT 9. A Day in a Civil Court 7 Dec. UNIT 9. A Day in a Civil Court  14 Dec. UNIT 8. Legal Aid 14 Dec. UNIT 8. Legal Aid  21 Dec.REVISION I 21 Dec.REVISION I  11 Jan. REVISION II 11 Jan. REVISION II  18 Jan. Written exam 18 Jan. Written exam  25 Jan. Results 25 Jan. Results Timetable English II Timetable English II  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 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 Law Teaching Law Teaching Timetable English II Timetable English II  19 April UNIT 14: The European Court of 19 April UNIT 14: The European Court of Human Rights Human Rights  26 April Unit 12: From the Constitution of 26 April Unit 12: From the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia the Republic of Croatia  3 May Unit 13: Judicial Power in the 3 May Unit 13: Judicial Power in the Republic of Croatia Republic of Croatia  10 May Revision 10 May Revision  17 May Written exam 17 May Written exam  24 May Results 24 May Results [...]... 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 ’) Throughout      Project your voice so that everyone can hear you Maintain eye contact with your audience Use visual aids to illustrate your points Use simple and clear language... English Legal System - 3rd ed Oxford University Press  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,... points with good illustrative examples (“Tell them”) 3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what you’ve told them”) 4) Invite questions Points to remember       1 Use simple and clear language 2 Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words 3 Pay attention to your intonation 4 If possible, do not read (notes, keywords) 5 Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard 6 Do not forget about your... passive ) B) legal terms C) translation English I: Units 1-10 English II: Units 11-18 Suggested Topics  Theory of law; Law and ideology; Law and politics; Law and ethics; Law and religion; Common law: history, principles, cases; Statute law; The British Parliament: history, composition, functions, the lawmaking procedure; Suggested topics       The legal profession in England The British court system...   Choose who will lead the presentation Divide your topics Rehearse how each person will hand over to the next Identify what each person will be doing while another is speaking P-O-W-E-R      Produce (something worth saying) Organize Write Edit Refine A few quotations…  Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the posible exception of wrestling alligators (Olin Miller)  It usually... 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 PRESENTATION    1 Think of your audience 2 Collect your materials... 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/TheoreticBackground/Problem 2 The main argument 3 Conclusion References: Oakland, John (2000), British . REVISION II  18 Jan. Written exam 18 Jan. Written exam  25 Jan. Results 25 Jan. Results Timetable English II Timetable English II  1 March UNIT 11 Roman. 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