1. ENGLISH FOR LAWYERS V
INTRODUCTION

2. Lecturer Prof.dr.sc. Lelija Sočanac
Office hours: Tuesday – h, Gundulićeva 10, Office 5

3. Textbook:
Alison Riley, English for Law .- Harlow : Longman.

4. General Dictionaries
Bujas, Željko, Veliki hrvatsko-engleski rječnik .- Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus, 1999
Bujas, Željko, Veliki englesko-hrvatski rječnik .- Zagreb : Nakladni zavod Globus,
Advanced Learner’s Dictionaries (Collins Cobuild, Oxford, Longman)

5. Online dictionaries
glosbe.com

6. Law Dictionaries
Gačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih odnosa, kriminalistike, kriminologije i forenzičnih znanosti. Zagreb : Naklada Ljevak, 2004
Gačić, Milica, Englesko-hrvatski rječnik prava, međunarodnih i poslovnih odnosa.- Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2010.

7. Law Dictionaries
Black's Law Dictionary / ed. Bryan A. Garner.- Thomson West, 2004.
Collin, P.H., Dictionary of Law .- London : Bloomsbury, 2004
Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary .- Sweet and Maxwell, 2001
Oxford Dictionary of Law / ed. Martin, E.A.; Law, J..- Oxford University Press, 2006.

8. Tempus study room Trg m. Tita 3 (next to the bookshop)
Monday – Friday – 14.00h

9. TIMETABLE Tuesday, 14.00-15.30, Lecture room IX
9 Oct: Introduction
16 Oct: Unit 7: Law of Contract
23 Oct: Private Law – Contract: Section One (A-C)
30 Oct. Private Law – Contract: Section One (D-E)
6 Nov: Private Law – Contract: Section Two

10. Timetable 20 Nov: Criminal law
27 Nov. Public Law – Criminal Law: Section One 4 Dec: Unit 9: Public Law – Criminal Law: Section Two
11 Dec: Unit 9: Public Law – Criminal Law: Section Three
18 Dec: Unit 9: International Law – Human Rights: Section One
11 Dec: Unit 9:International Law – Human Rights: Section Two

11. Timetable 8 Jan: International law
15 Jan: Dec: International Law – Use of Force and Espionage: Section One
22 Jan. International Law – Use of Force and Espionage: Section Two
29 Jan. Revision and Consolidation

12. Assessment One semester: 60 points
Attendance: 30 points (+10 for active participation)
Seminar paper: 10 points (+5 for excellence)
Presentation: 10 points (+5 for excellence)
Written exam: 15 points
Oral exam: 15 points
Additional activities (e.g. student mentors): 10 points (+5 for excellence)

13. Exam
Written test:
A) legal terms
B) summary
Oral exam I: Units 7-12

14. Presentations (English) civil law (English) criminal law Human Rights
EU law
International law
Comparative law
Any law topic of your choice

15. PREPARING YOUR PAPER 1. Collect as much material as you can
2. Organize your materials
3. Structure your paper:
1. Introduction
2. Elaboration
3. Conclusion
References

16. STRUCTURE Name TITLE Abstract
(A short summary of what you are going to write about)
1. Introduction.
1.1. Definition
1.2. Historical Background/ or Theoretical Background
1.3. Methodology
2. The main argument
3. Conclusion
References:
Oakland, John (2000), British Civilization : an Introduction .- 4th ed .- London; New York : Routledge.
SUMMARY

17. Academic style Formal Impersonal
Full forms should be used instead og contracted ones (e.g. cannot instead of can’t)
Avoid making false or personal claims
Allow for other points of view
Use appropriate vocabulary: legal terms
Avoid colloquialisms
Must be grammatically correct

18. Quoting
“If the question is asked: ‘what is law in society?’ a common response would be ‘to maintain order”. (Partington 2006: 13)
References
Partington, Martin (2006), An Introduction to the English Legal System .- 3rd ed .- Oxford University Press.

19. PARAGRAPHING
A paragraph: several sentences contained in the topic (or key) sentence
The topic sentence: usually the first one, contains the main idea or topic
The other sentences support it by adding further information or examples
A paragraph should link logically with previous and following paragraphs

20. Exercise A) It is mainly formal, impersonal and objective.
B) In most of these the writer is expected to include references to other writing or research
C) Academic writing is a particular kind of writing that can be recognised by its style.
D) These include essays, research reports and articles, case studies, surveys, dissertations, theses, and examination papers.
E) Other distinctive features will depend upon the specific types of academic writing

21. Referencing Name of the author year Title Place of publication
Publisher
Pages used

22. Revising and editing
You should always read the text again to see if it is written clearly
Check the organization of the paper
Check grammar and spelling
Revise

23. P-O-W-E-R
Produce (something worth saying)
Organize
Write
Edit
Refine

24. PRESENTATION 1.Choose your topic (partly depends on your timeframe);
2. Think of your audience
3. Research: Collect your materials
4. Organize your presentation

25. STRUCTURE: THE BEGINNING
1. Establish contact: Greet the audience, introduce yourself (Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is...I’m going to speak to you today about...)
2. Make an impact – say something that will make the audience want to listen to you
3. Give a preview of the argument you are going to present

26. STRUCTURE: THE MIDDLE
1. Divide speech into a few manageable points (‘I’m going to make a couple of points today. Briefly, these are...’
2. Place them in a logical order
3. Demonstrate how each point contributes to the main theme of the presentation

27. STRUCTURE: THE END
1. Indicate that you have reached the end of your presentation (And finally...; In conclusion...)
2. Summarise the key points of your presentation (‘By way of summary...’)
3. End with a clear statement (‘The most important effect of all this is...’)
4. Invite questions

28. Structure: Summary
1) Beginning: start by saying what you are going to talk about (“Tell them what you’re going to tell them”)
2) Middle: most important points with good illustrative examples (“Tell them”)
3) End: sum up (“Tell them again what you’ve told them”)
4) Invite questions

29. Points to remember 1. Use simple and clear language
2. Check and practise the pronunciation of difficult words
3. Pay attention to your intonation
4. If possible, do not read (notes, keywords)
5. Use visual aids, or write on the blackboard
6. Don’t forget about your TIMING!!! (10 minutes)

30. CHECKLIST: Preparation
Consider your audience:
What are they interested in?
What do they need to know?
What is the best way of presenting it?

31. Power Point Check the equipment
DO NOT put too much text on a slide (no more than 6 lines)
Text large enough for everyone to see
Be careful about background colours and pictures

32. Throughout your presentation:
Project your voice so that everyone can hear you
Maintain eye contact with your audience
Use visual aids to illustrate your points
Avoid contradicting yourself
Do not use vague or trivial language
Do not assert that something is true without backing it up with evidence

33. Team presentations Choose who will lead the presentation
Divide your topics
Rehearse how each person will hand over to the next
Identify what each person will be doing while another is speaking

34. K-I-S-S
Keep It
Short and
Simple

35. A FEW QUOTATIONS…
Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the posible exception of wrestling alligators. (Olin Miller)
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good spontaneus speech. (Mark Twain)

36. STUDENT-MENTORS
If your English is good enough, you can help your colleagues prepare the exam, etc.
In this way, you can get additional points (15)

37. Study visit to London (cc. 25 – 29 March 2019 /cc. 15-19 April)
Royal Courts of Justice
Central Criminal Court (‘Old Bailey’)
Supreme Court
Inns of Court
UK Parliament
London School of Economics and Political Sciences: A public lecture

38. Electronic sources www.curia.eu.int (ECJ judgements) www.hmso.gov.uk
(court forms and judgements)

39. Electronic sources
(Institute of Advanced Legal Studies)
(The Bar Council)
(The Law Society)