Law
ENGLISH LEGAL TERMINOLOGY
Description
The objective of this course is to bring English legal terminology and specifics of communication in English legal language closer to law students.
Instructors
doc. dr. KATJA DRNOVŠEK, univ. dipl. prav.
Contents
• Introduction to English Legal Terminology
• Legal Systems
• Comparative Law
• Sources of Law
• State Organization
• A Career in Law
• Court System
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Civil Procedure
• European Union Law
• International Law and Human Rights
• Contract Law
• Tort Law
• Family and Inheritance Law
• Criminal Law
• Employment Law
• Competition Law
• Consumer Law
• Company Law
• Commercial Law
• Use of digital tools in the translation of legal texts.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
Upon the completion of this course a student will be:
• Familiar with English legal terminology in certain fundamental legal fields;
• Capable of reading English legal texts;
• Qualified to write legal texts in English.
• Able to use digital tools in translating legal texts.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• Advanced level of oral and written communication in legal English: understanding and presentation of information in common legal situations.
Recommended Readings and Tools
• A. Krois-Lindner, M. Firth, Introduction to International Legal English, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• A. Krois-Lindner, International Legal English (2nd ed.), Cambridge University Press, 2011.
• R. Haigh, International Legal English: A Practical Introduction for Students and Professionals (6th ed.), Routledge, 2021.
• T. Longyka: Slovensko-angleški pravni slovar, zbirka Komunikacija 2001.
Planned Activities
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials: reading and writing of legal texts, presentation of legal topics. Part of the tutorial is in a classroom while the rest is in the form of e-learning (e-tutorials may be given via video-conferencing or with the help of specially designed e-material in a virtual electronic learning environment).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Assessment: Weight (%)
Written examination: 90%
Coursework: 10%