1. English for Lawyers 2 Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević
Session 1, 9 Mar 2016

2. Introduction to the Course
Engleski jezik pravne struke 2

3. English for Lawyers 2 – Course outline
Coursebook: Vićan, D.M., Pavić, Z., Smerdel, B., Engleski za pravnike, Narodne novine d.d.,
Units 11-18
presentations available at /nastavni_materijali/miljen_matijasevic

4. English for Lawyers 2 – course syllabus
1 Mar 2017 – Introduction to the course
15 Mar 2017– Roman Civil Procedure (11)
22 Mar 2017 – Constitution / Judiciary of the Republic of Croatia (12)
29 Mar 2017 – The European Court of Human Rights (14)
12 Apr 2017 – The Nature and Sources of American Federalism (15)
19 Apr 2017 – The American Presidency (16)
26 Apr 2017 –The Supreme Court of the United States (17)
3 May 2017 – The Case Method of Law Teaching (18)
10 May 2017 – Final Revision
17 May 2017 – End-of-term test
24 May 2017 – Student presentations
31 May Signatures and Tutorials

5. Attendance Optional Regular attendance
(missing no more than 3 sessions)
opportunity to take the end-of-term exam

6. The final examination Mastering relevant vocabulary
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
The exam will test the knowledge of the content presented in the coursebooks and presentations

7. The final examination problems with English? take steps in time!
student mentors ( - Engleski)
konzultacije

8. Optional assignments
a presentation on a topic (more or less) related to the curriculum

9. Presentations 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)

10. Presentations Some suggested topics: a Croatian court
a lawyer’s office
Ministry of Justice of the RC
an American president
US/English judicial/political history
the Bar Examination
etc.

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

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

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

14. Optional assignments 2. Mock trial available for a group of 5 students
facts of the case and role cards provided
details worked out by the participants

15. Optional assignments
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 (75 %)

16. Separation of Powers
REVISION

17. Governance of a state includes:
making laws
enforcing laws
collecting tax
creating policies, strategies and plans on spending tax money
etc.

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

19. 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, government departments (ministries) and other executive bodies
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.

20. 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

21. Legal terms Do not confuse the terms: 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)

22. Thank you for your attention!