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This course will focus on the language of legal discourse in various areas of English civil and criminal law: the main sources of law, the court system, various aspects of contract law, the tort of negligence, the elements of a crime, various offences. While all language skills are practised, the focus is on reading and speaking. You will therefore read, analyse, discuss academic texts, law reports (precedents), statutes and learn to solve short case scenarios. You will further, as home assignment, prepare a short presentation related to either civil or criminal law. A lot of effort will be put into boosting the range of vocabulary, with a special focus on the adequate use of legal language. Grammar practice will be remedial. The Leistungsnachweis will be awarded on the basis of regular and active participation and the final tests in reading/ writing, speaking and vocabulary/ grammar. |
