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

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

English

This learning activity aims to provide students with knowledge of a second legal language.

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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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.

Supplementary reading materials may be made available via Moodle during the trimester.

Lectures accompanied by task-based practical activities, which require active preparation and student participation in and outside of class.

The evaluation consists of two parts to be carried out by means of:
-A practical collaborative [written] assignment 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 15 March 2020; 10% of the grade)
> a “Case report” and analysis/written project on the same case (6-8 pages + appendices, to be submitted on 26 April 2020; 40% of the grade)

-An oral exam (50% of the 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) and assigned readings associated with the course.

Study materials may be made available and bibliographical references given and discussed during the year.

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