This course will focus on the language of legal discourse in various areas of English criminal law and tort law: e.g. the elements of a crime, analysis of different offences, general defences, the jury system, the elements of the tort of negligence, trespass, causation, the court system. All language skills will be practised. You will read, analyse and discuss academic texts, law reports (precedents) and statutes and learn to solve short case scenarios. You will further, as home assignment, prepare a short presentation related to criminal law or tort 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.
Die Veranstaltung wurde 2 mal im Vorlesungsverzeichnis WiSe 2024/25 gefunden:
