Professional English for Lawyers
The main goal of the course is to provide listeners with corresponding terminology in the Field of Law. The course is aimed at acquiring relevant vocabulary through exploration of different topics in constitution, articles, code and etc. The focus is made on the development of principle skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) through engaging themes and intensive practice.
1. Arrangement of Government
Legislative/Executive/Judicial Power
(in the classroom)
2. Functions of Government
Five fundamental tasks of government mission
(online)
3. Contract Law
Typical structure of an international commercial contract
Drafting a commercial contract
(online)
4.Types of Contract Litigation
Breach of contract claim
Types of contract
(in the classroom)
5. Types of court
Civil action
(online)
6. Civil Trial Procedure
Beginning of the lawsuit in the civil action
(in the classroom)
7. Criminal law
Criminal Trial Procedure
(online)
8. Law for Entrepreneurs
Intellectual property
9. Human Rights
Right to equality
Rights to personal and family privacy, personal space and privacy of communication.
Rights to freedom of opinion, information, mass media and the internet.
Extensive reading
10. Overview of International Law
International Organizations
NATO
EU
Target group can be law students, also lawyers working in public and private sector.