Face-to-face , second term, 45 hours of theory.

Second term
Tuesday from 17:15 to 20:15 at 43 Botanique 3

English

This teaching unit aims to provide students with knowledge of a second (English) and third (Dutch) legal language.

For Legal English:
By the end of the course, the student should be able to show that:
- S/he has acquired a basic knowledge of the structures, main concepts and basic legal terminology pertaining to UK/US legal systems (Common Law);
- S/he is able to consult legal documentation in the English language, more precisely demonstrating an ability to understand texts of doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence;
- S/he is able, using easily comprehensible language, to explain and debate legal texts of limited technical depth as well as the structures, concepts and basic terminology pertaining to UK and US legal systems within the framework of the course materials taught at lectures.

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For Legal English:
The course is organized in two parts. The first is aimed at reinforcing students' general language skills and acquiring the basic concepts of UK/US legal terminology through reading comprehension, listening exercises and speaking practice. The second part consists of the study of a selection of areas of the law pertinent to anglophone (Common Law) legal systems and the analysis of legal cases/judgements taken from UK, US and International jurisdictions.

For Legal English:
Lectures, which require active preparation and student participation during class, accompanied by task-based practical activities.

For Legal English:
The evaluation consists of two parts to be carried out by means of:
-A practical collaborative [written] report to be submitted during the term in which the course is taught: this will take the form of a group project (4 members) focused on a UK/US-based etc. legal case/judgement, in English, to be handed in as two separate parts:
> a “Case log”/summary of the case (1-2 pages, to be submitted on 5 April 2019; 10% of the course grade)
> a “Case report” and analysis/written project on the same case (6-8 pages + appendices, to be submitted on 10 May 2019; 40% of the course grade)

-An oral exam (50% of the course grade) carried out by means of:
> Round table/presentation of the project, by two teams at a time
> Debate between the two teams
> “Oral exam”-type questions from the two lecturers on the content of the presentations and their relevance to the course content (lectures).

For Legal English:
Study materials may be made available and bibliographical references given during the year.