Miljen Matijašević Office: G10, room 6 (1st floor) Tue, 11:30-12:30

1. Introduction to the Course 2. What is Meant by Law? (Unit 1) 3. Separation of Powers Today’s session

Course syllabus Part I: English for Lawyers EFL topics relating to law Part II: English for Social Workers EFSW topics relating to social work

YEAR ONE the English legal system, American and Croatian political systems education, employment, social policy, demographics YEAR TWO Family law, law and ethics, criminal law, inheritance law, social work, disabled people, older people, children welfare YEAR THREE (optional course) English for academic purposes (academic writing) English for Social Work I-III

English for Social Workers I Thursdays 8:30 – 11:30 (A-O) 11:30 – 14:30 (P-Ž) Vićan M., Pavić Z., Smerdel B. (2013.) Engleski za pravnike, Zagreb: Narodne novine Units 1,2,3,8,9,10,12,13 Javornik Čubrić M., Vićan D. (2005.), English for Social Workers, Zagreb: Pravni fakultet, Units 1-4 (Education, Employment, Social Policy, Demographics) Course website teaching materials – Miljen Matijašević

Course syllabus, pt. 1 (EFL) Introduction to the Course What Is Meant by Law? Sources and Varieties of English Law Statute Law in Britain (Parliament; Legislative procedure) Legal Aid Civil Procedure in the UK (A Day in a Civil Court) Criminal Procedure in the UK (A Day in a Criminal Court) From the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia The Nature and Sources of American Federalism REVISION Mid-term test Mid-term test

Course syllabus, pt. 2 (EFSW) EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL POLICY DEMOGRAPHICS Revision End-of-term Test End-of-term Test Signatures Signatures and Tutorials

Attendance Optional, but regular attendance (missing no more than 3 sessions!) has its benefits Taking the mid-term and end-of-term tests Opportunity to do a presentation

1. Revision of the previous session 2. Presentation of the new topic 3. Relevant vocabulary 4. Exercises / discussion Typical lesson structure

The final examination TEST: Mastering relevant vocabulary ORAL EXAM: Being able to talk about the topics covered in the syllabus, using relevant terms The extra material covered in class will help you understand the content and prepare for the exam

 GENERAL ENGLISH: ◦ Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary  LEGAL ENGLISH: ◦ Gačić, M. Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava i me đ unarodnih poslovnih odnosa. Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010 ◦ ONLINE: ◦ legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com ◦ ◦ dictionary.law.com Otherwise: Black’s Law Dictionary, West Group Recommended dictionaries

Attendance optional but with benefits Collect the signature in time!! Focus on the presentations + EFSW book Whenever in doubt talk to ME! You are not responsible to me but to YOURSELF! SUMMARY

a presentation a presentation on a topic (more or less) related to the curriculum Optional student assignment

duration: approx. 15 minutes 2-3 students prepare each presentation as a joint project minimum 3 sources must be consulted (e.g. one main and two additional) Presentations

REWARD for participating in a successful presentation: you can SKIP the oral examination HOWEVER... you still have to take the written test you MUST attend the classes regularly Presentations

Before giving the presentation, students MUST: 1. consult the lecturer about the topic 2. consult the lecturer about the sources 3. show the entire PP presentation, as well as the outline and notes at least two weeks before giving the presentation 4. consult the lecturer about the pronunciation of difficult words Presentations

RESOURCES Tempus reading room TMT 3, weekdays Department library (come and talk to me) DATES 3 Dec, 10 Dec, 17 Dec, 7 Jan

Hints for a successful presentation DOs: 1. involve the audience 2. study your sources and compile the most interesting bits of information into your presentation 3. make eye contact with your audience 4. address your audience and use plain English 5. include questions and discussion questions

Hints for a successful presentation DON’Ts: 1. copy from source word for word 2. read from a piece of paper – it’s BORING!!! 3. include full, complex sentences on your slides 4. use language you don’t understand 5. suffocate the presentation with images and animations (especially if you do not make use of them!)

Unit 1

Try to think of a definition of LAW! Can you think of any synonyms? Rule Regulation Statute Definitions of LAW

From Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 1. (U) all the rules established by authority or custom for regulating the behaviour of members of a community or country 2. (C) any single rule established in this way 3. (U) a branch of such rules 4. (U) such rules as a subject of study Definitions of LAW

From the law.com dictionary: 1. any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation (…) 2. a statute, ordinance or regulation enacted by the legislative branch of a government and signed into law, or in some nations created by decree without any democratic process Definitions of LAW

What Is Meant by Law? “rules of conduct imposed by a state upon its members and enforced by the courts.” “rules of conduct imposed by a state upon its members and enforced by the courts.” neglect infraction a norm is a law “if neglect or infraction is regularly met, in threat or in fact, by the application of physical force by an individual or group possessing the socially recognized privilege of so acting.” (anthropological definition)

What Is Meant by Law? coercion conformity violation a rule, or an order, is a law if “it is externally guaranteed by the probability that coercion (physical or psychological), to bring about conformity or avenge violation, will be applied by a staff of people holding themselves specially ready for that purpose.” (sociological definition by Max Weber)

(a/the/ Ø ) LAW Laws of a country Regulation Rule (a law, laws, the law) Field of law Legal system Branch of knowledge (law) The courts The police The legal profession (the law) Meanings of LAW

1. Stealing is against the LAW. 2. The new LAW on VAT comes into force next month. 3. Her brother specialises in company LAW. 4. Jane finished LAW school but she doesn’t practice LAW. 5. The new car model defies the LAWS of physics. 6. He has had some problems with the LAW. 7. Most countries of Europe are continental civil LAW countries. 8. We will see what the LAW has to say about that! Meanings of LAW

to lay down the law to enforce the law to break the law to enact law to interpret the law to practise law to violate a law an infraction of the law the rule of law Collocations with LAW

to lay down the law – propisivati zakone to enforce the law – provoditi zakone to break the law – prekršiti zakon to enact law – propisivati, usvajati zakone to interpret the law – tumačiti zakon to practise law – biti odvjetnik to violate a law – prekršiti zakon an infraction of the law – povreda zakona the rule of law – vladavina prava, pravna država Compose a sentence to illustrate each collocation! Collocations with LAW

What are the Croatian government institutions? Try to remember as many as you can. How are these bodis composed? What are their tasks, responsibilities and powers? Who has the most power? Elaborate. Organisation of government

making laws enforcing laws collecting tax creating policies, strategies and plans on spending tax money, etc. What authorities carry out these activities? Governance of a state includes:

Separation of powers The Legislative The Executive The Judiciary What are the powers of each branch? Which bodies represent the three branches of power in Croatia?

Separation of powers THE LEGISLATIVE – enacts laws, usually in the hands of parliaments, i.e. the legislature, elected (chosen) by and represents THE PEOPLE THE EXECUTIVE – proposes laws, implements policies, ‘runs the country’, usually the government and/or the president of a country THE JUDICIARY – usually independent, the power lies in the system of courts, administers justice, enforces laws The idea is to prevent any branch from having absolute power. Each branch is involved in controlling the work of the other two, although in different ways.

Separation of powers (RC)  THE LEGISLATIVE – the Croatian Parliament (Hrvatski Sabor)  THE EXECUTIVE – the Government of the RC (Vlada RH) and other administrative bodies (ministries, agencies, etc.), and the President of the RC  THE JUDICIARY – the Croatian court system: the Supreme Court of the RC (Vrhovni sud RH) and other courts

Legal terms Note the following: legislation – zakonodavstvo (zakoni npr. jedne države) the legislative (power) – zakonodavna vlast the legislature – zakonodavno tijelo (najčešće parlament) the judiciary – sudstvo, sudska vlast judicial, adj. – sudski, sudački (e.g. judicial office – sudačka dužnost)

Thank you for your attention!